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Sources of information and support for young people
Sources of information and support for young people
@ncbtweets conclude from their survey of 263 young people:
- young people (are) more likely to turn to parents (62%) for health advice than internet (47%)
- over a quarter (28%) of young people feel uncomfortable visiting GP over health issues
http://ncb.org.uk/news/young-people-shun-celebrities-preferring-to-get-h...
These very much fit in with our findings over many years, for example, from our 2010 figures:
57: Where would you go first for help or information about the following?
N=All secondary pupils in 2010 who answered the question (24,882)
|
My family |
Friends |
Someone at school |
Connexions Personal Adviser |
Doctor, nurse, other health worker |
Local Advice Centre |
Books, Magazines |
Internet |
Telephone helpline |
|
|
School problems |
52% |
12% |
25% |
8% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
Health |
64% |
6% |
3% |
1% |
16% |
7% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
Careers |
59% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
6% |
|
Problems with friends |
58% |
22% |
17% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
Parents/carers not getting on with each other/divorce |
39% |
34% |
16% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
|
Problems between children and parents/carers in your family |
41% |
28% |
17% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
|
Feeling sad or upset a lot of the time |
57% |
21% |
17% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
|
Relationships with boy/girlfriends |
35% |
44% |
13% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
Drugs |
49% |
14% |
6% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
|
Healthy eating |
71% |
9% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
|
Helping and volunteering |
58% |
5% |
12% |
11% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
|
Money problems |
87% |
6% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
The way you look |
46% |
33% |
12% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
|
Puberty and growing up |
65% |
11% |
14% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
|
Bullying |
60% |
16% |
18% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
|
Thinking you are gay, lesbian or bisexual |
68% |
10% |
11% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
Please note, we asked where would you go first, not, would you ever consult the Internet. Our surveys were also often completed on paper, which is helpful if we want to make claims about the role played by the Internet.
As regards comfort:
(48): On this last visit, did you feel at ease with the doctor?
N=All secondary pupils in 2010 who answered the question (33,770)
| Very comfortable | Quite comfortable | Uncomfortable | Very uncomfortable | |
| Year 8 Males | 22 | 27 | 19 | 32 |
| Year 8 Females | 16 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
| Year 10 Males | 20 | 24 | 18 | 38 |
| Year 10 Females | 14 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Post date:
10 April 2012 12:46