National Annenberg Survey of Youth


The National Annenberg Survey of Youth (NASY) was first fielded in 2002 with 900 young people ages 14 to 22. This in-depth telephone interview with a randomly selected sample of youth (including Spanish speakers) covers a range of both risky and protective behaviors as well as potential targets of intervention. The survey provides the only nationally representative picture of trends in youth gambling. Also covered are beliefs and attitudes regarding the stigma of mental illness, uses of media for entertainment and information and knowledge about the political system.

The initial results of the survey were reported in Reducing Adolescent Risk: Toward an Integrated Approach (Sage, 2003). Findings regarding stigma of mental illness were first reported in Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders (Oxford Press, 2005).

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News coverage of litigation against Philip Morris helped adolescent smokers learn about the fallacies of “light” cigarettes

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

In a report released online in the journal Tobacco Control, postdoctoral fellow Sally Dunlop and Dan Romer, director of APPC’s Adolescent Health Communication Institute, show how a dramatic increase in newspaper coverage of litigation against Philip Morris for its deceptive advertising for light cigarettes was associated with a decline in misperceptions about the benefits of light cigarettes among young smokers who read newspapers. This result is significant because beliefs about light cigarettes are associated with perceptions of risk from smoking and intentions to quit. The more that young smokers think that light cigarettes are healthier than regular cigarettes, the more likely they are to think that smoking is not risky and that they need not quit smoking. 

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APPC Research Shows Adolescents Can Learn Self-Control

Thursday, March 25, 2010

In a newly released study conducted by APPC and published in Prevention Science online, researchers analyze data from the National Annenberg Survey of Youth showing that adolescents ages 14 to 22 do exert control over their risk-seeking tendencies. Although such tendencies tend to peak during adolescence, youth who can delay gratification are also able to inhibit their risk-taking behavior, even if they have strong risk-seeking tendencies.

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06/15/2010 National Annenberg Survey of Youth News coverage of litigation against Philip Morris helped adolescent smokers learn about the fallacies of “light” cigarettes
03/25/2010 National Annenberg Survey of Youth APPC Research Shows Adolescents Can Learn Self-Control
02/16/2010 National Annenberg Survey of Youth Former Postdoctoral Fellow Sally Dunlop and APPC Associate Director Dan Romer published in Journal of Adolescent Health
01/27/2010 National Annenberg Survey of Youth New article using NASY data published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research
05/01/2009 National Annenberg Survey of Youth NASY data indicate no negative relationship between Facebook use and grades for high school or college students
11/26/2008 National Annenberg Survey of Youth Internet Gambling Stays Low Among Youth Ages 14 to 22 But Access to Gambling Sites Continues; Sports Gambling Makes Resurgence
02/01/2008 National Annenberg Survey of Youth National Annenberg Survey of Youth Datasets - New Datasets Available
01/22/2008 National Annenberg Survey of Youth Many youth expect to die early, new APPC study finds
10/18/2007 National Annenberg Survey of Youth Card Playing Down Among College-Age Youth; Internet Gambling Also Declines
09/17/2007 National Annenberg Survey of Youth Respect, not behavioral controls, produces healthy school environments
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