Reliability of the 2021 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire.

Sherry Everett JonesNancy D BrenerBarbara QueenMolly Hershey-AristaWilliam A HarrisJonetta J MpofuJ Michael Underwood

Published in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2024)

Reliable health behavior measures are important in the development of youth-focused public health programs and policies. Findings suggest the national YRBS questionnaire is a reliable instrument. Such findings lend support to relying on adolescent self-reported data when monitoring health behaviors using the YRBS.

Keyphrases

public health
mental health
young adults
cross sectional
physical activity
global health
quality improvement
psychometric properties
electronic health record
health information
patient reported
machine learning