Youth Health Behavior Survey

Project Purpose

To understand the current status of adolescent health behaviors
To calculate domestic and international monitoring indicators related to adolescent health behaviors
- Utilized as indicators for the National Health Promotion Plan, school health projects and policies, and WHO [World Health Organization] chronic disease prevention and management.

(’05) Introduced as part of the "Plan for Establishing a National Chronic Disease Surveillance System," conducted annually in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
(’09) Supported the production of health behavior statistics at the city, county, and district levels.
(’11) Implemented annual sample design to enhance sample representativeness and facilitate the timely use of survey results.
(’12) Implemented annual sample design to enhance sample representativeness and facilitate the timely use of survey results.
(‘18) Changed the survey name ("Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey" → "Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey") and introduced a 3-year rotating survey system.* Survey conducted by adding in-depth questions for each domain (smoking, drinking, etc.) on a 3-year cycle to the annually surveyed questions.
(’23) Changed the survey method (PC [personal computer] → mobile devices).

Subcommittee-specific Advisory Committees

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Survey planning and general supervision
Sample design and management
Survey implementation
Result analysis and utilization

Community (Provinces/cities, Public health centers)

Utilization of survey results

Ministry of Education

Overall support for survey operation
Utilization of survey results
Office of Education (Provincial/Metropolitan, Regional)

Support for survey operation
Management of sample schools
Utilization of survey results
Sample Schools

Participation in the survey
Utilization of survey results

(Target) Approximately 60,000 students from 1st year of middle school to 3rd year of high school (800 schools in 17 provinces and cities) To produce statistics at the provincial/city level, 800 schools (approximately 15% of the total school population) are selected, in consideration of school levels.
(Method) Anonymous, self-administered online surv The survey is conducted during school class hours using mobile devices (tablet PCs, smartphones, etc.) under the supervision of a supporting teacher.
(Period) June-July
(Items) Approximately 120 items in 14 domains (smoking, drinking, physical activity, etc.). Survey domains: Smoking, drinking, physical activity, dietary habits, obesity and weight control, mental health, injury and safety awareness, oral health, personal hygiene, sexual behavior, substance use, internet addiction, health equity, and violence