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Herkimer and Oneida CountiesTeen Assessment Project
Tapping Into Teen Concerns, Perceptions and Behaviors
Since 1997
TAP History – From Wisconsin to New York !
• Wisconsin Coop Ext– Dr Stephen Small
• Risk Behavior Survey– 100 questions
• Every 4 Years– Herkimer County (began
1997)– Oneida County (began
1999)
• 7th, 9th and 11th Graders
• Almost 23,000 Students have participated since we began doing TAP
2009 TAP Survey
• Herkimer County
• 1,874 Students
• 11 Districts
• Passive Parental Approval
• Limited Demographics
• District Data for Schools
Respondent Demographics
Parent/Step Parent, 17%
Single Parent, 21%
Other, 3%
2 Parent, 58%
Male, 47%Female, 53%11th 30%
9th 36%
7th 33%
GenderGrade
Family Type
Herkimer County TAP Report Content
1. Tobacco
2. Alcohol
3. Marijuana and Other Drugs
4. Gambling
5. Sexual Behaviors and Perceptions
6. Mental Health and Well Being
7. Perceptions of School and Future
8. Parent-Child Relationships
9. Perceptions of Community
10. Teens and Technology
HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Smoked a Whole Cigarette (By Grade)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
1997 2001 2005 2009
9th
53%
11th
67%
7th
31%
A
41%
9th
43%
11th
55%
7th
26%
A
32%
11th
44%
7th
17%
9th
36%
9th
24%
7th
11%
11th
35%
A
50%
A
23%
HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had More Than A “Few Sips” Alcohol
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
1997 2001 2005 2009
59% 62%56%
47%
Tennessee
WHISKEY
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1997 2001 2005 2009
All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Alcohol By Grade
HC TAP 2009: Percent of Drinkers That Drink “Regularly” – At Least a Few Times Per Month
47%52%
42%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997 2001 2005 2009
39%
HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teen Drinkers Who Have Gone Binge Drinking in the Past Month
31%36%
42%46%
36%
42%
46%51%
25%30%
37%41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997 2001 2005 2009
ALL TEENS Males Females
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997 2001 2005 2009
All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Marijuana By Grade
HC TAP 2009: Percent of Marijuana Smokers That “Regularly” Use the Drug
(At Least a Few Times Per Month)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997 2001 2005 2009
49%
41%45%
43%
16%17%20%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
1997 2001 2005 2009
HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Came to School Drunk or High at Least Once in the Past Year
22%
31%
39%40%
13%
21%23%
26%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1997 2001 2005 2009
Depression Suicide Ideation
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Experienced Depression or Suicide Ideation in the Past Year
4%
26%
22%
11%
3%
10%
18%
23%
3%
12%
16%
21%
8%
5%1%
13%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
SeriouslyConsidered
Suicide
Planned Suicide AttemptedSuicide
Injured inAttempted
Suicide
1997 2001 2005 2009
HC TAP 2009: Teens and Suicide Ideation
HC TAP 2009: Teen Experiences withViolence and Harassment
17%
25%
16%
23%
14%
12%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Ever Carried a Weapon
Harassed Someone Online
Been Harassed by Someone Online
Been Bullied
Been Sexually Harassed
Been Sexually Assaulted
Typ
es o
f B
ehav
ior
Or
Exp
erie
nce
s
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
1997 2001 2005 2009
All teens 7th grade 9th grade 11th grade
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had Intercourse (by Grade)
39%36%37%40%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
1997 2001 2005 2009
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Sexually Active Teens Who Have Had Three or More Sexual Partners
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Seventh Graders Ninth Graders Eleventh Graders
HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Intend to be Abstinent Until Marriage, Regardless of Past Behavior
Regardless of their past sexual activity, almost 2 out of 5 teens (38%) said that they planned to refrain from future intercourse until they were married.
57%
31%
25%
Percent of Teens in New York State and Herkimer County Who Gambled by Form of Gambling
3%4%
31%32%
54%
4%4%
20%23%
30%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Lottery Cards Sports Internet Casino
HC NYS
HC TAP 2009: Teens And Technology
43%
72%
73%
55%
79%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Comfortable Letting Parents See Everything on Profile
Have a Personal Email That is ONLY for Themselves
Use Instant Messenger Services Like AIM , AOL or Yahoo
Have Personal Profile Page On Site Like Facebook or MySpace
Tee
ns
an
d T
he
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nte
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Pre
sen
ce
Disguised Their Identity Online
HC TAP 2009: Communicating with Strangers
9%
13%
17%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Actually Met with a Stranger That They Previously Only Knew Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting
Given Personal Information to a Stranger Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting
Been Asked to Meet With a Stranger Through an Email, Text or Online Chatting
Tee
ns
Th
at
Hav
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ver
:
HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens Sexting in the U.S. and Herkimer County
32%
17%
41%
27%
31%
14%
29%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Had Someone Else Share aNude or Semi-nude Picture of
Someone Else with Them
Shared Someone Elses Nude orSemi-nude Picture with Others
Received a Nude or Semi-nudePicture of Others of That Person
Sent a Nude or Semi-nudePicture of Themselves to Others
2009 Herkimer County TAP Survey
2008 National Survey
40%
27%
10%
30%
55%
45%
22%
41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
All Teens SeventhGraders
Ninth Graders EleventhGraders
Sent Pictures Received Pictures
HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens That Have Ever Sent or Received Nude or Semi Nude Pictures of Themselves Via Cell Phone, Email,
Etc.
B
People or Programs That are Helpful in Keeping Youth From Engaging in Harmful Behaviors
56%
71%
59%
84%
56%
79%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Positive Role Models
Peer Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug School Programs
After-School/WeekendPrograms at School
Involved Parents/Families
Counselors/Social Workers