Leading risk-taking behaviours of young people: the supporting data and how community perceptions shape behaviour

What this note covers

1. What makes a behaviour a leading youth issue
2. Selecting and testing supporting data
3. Calculating and communicating a pattern
4. Injury, substance use and road behaviour
5. Sexual health, sun safety and everyday patterns
6. Mental health, distress and self-harm data
7. Community perceptions can amplify or reduce risk
8. Ethical research on sensitive youth behaviour

8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes