Posts Tagged ‘Youth19 survey’

Youth19 survey – Asian label hides health inequalities in students

Thursday, July 1st, 2021

New research from the Youth19 survey shows the simplistic label of ‘Asian’ is hiding just how different the experiences of secondary school students from diverse Asian backgrounds are, especially when it comes to mental distress. University of Auckland Associate Professor Roshini Peiris-John says the results highlight how misleading it can be to group young people Read more

High levels of bullying, depression and self-harm in rainbow youth

Monday, April 19th, 2021

Not all rainbow youth are coping well, a new study has found. The Youth19 survey of close to 8000 secondary school students found that while some progress is being made, and about half of the rainbow students in the study are coping well, some – especially transgender and gender diverse young people – are struggling. Read more