2011 Youth Survey Results

2010 Madison Community Survey Results

Conducted in the winter of 2010, the Community Survey was open to adults in the Madison community and asked questions surrounding the issues of youth alcohol and drug use and awareness of the M.A.D.E. coalition and its efforts.  Comparisons from this exploratory survey were then made to the Search Institute youth survey, given in the fall of 2009 to Madison youth in grades 7-12.  

2009 Search Institute Youth Survey Data “Over the past 20 years, Search Institute has surveyed nearly 3 million youth about how they experience the 40 developmental assets-a research-based framework that identities basic building blocks of human development. The search institute has found clear relationships between youth outcomes and asset levels in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. The results are compelling: the more assets kids have, the better. Youth with high asset levels are less likely to engage in high risk behaviors (such as drinking and drug use, violence, and sexual activity) and more likely to engage in what the Institute calls thriving behaviors (such as succeeding in school, helping others, and taking on leadership roles). Assets are crucial for the healthy development of all youth, regardless of their community size, gender, economic status, race or ethnicity. The report you are about to read summarizes the extent to which Madison youth experience the Developmental Assets and how the assets relate to their behavior and overall health.”

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The M.A.D.E. in Madison Parent Survey was conducted in the spring of 2009. The survey was open to all parents of youth between the ages of 10 and 18 and reflects the comments of the 650 adults who took time to respond and provide the coalition with a snapshot of community attitudes toward youth and youth substance abuse.

ADAS 2006

The American Drug and Alcohol Survey (ADAS), developed by the Rocky Mountain Behavioral Science Institute, was administered to Madison public school students in grades 7-12 in October 2006. A total of 1,766 students or 95% of our teens in grades 7-12 participated. The survey is the product of 15 years of university-based research, developed and refined over the years and widely utilized nationwide. The paper and pencil questionnaire takes approximately 35 minutes to complete. Completed surveys were mailed directly to The Rocky Mountain Behavioral Science Institute for compilation of results. Through a series of consistency checks embedded in the survey, 2% of students were classified as "inconsistent responders" and their surveys were removed before results were compiled. An additional 3% of student surveys that demonstrated exaggerated responses were removed. These checks and measures enhance the accuracy and reliability of the survey. View slides that highlight some of the results. (A complete report of the survey results is available at Madison Youth & Family Services or at the district offices of the Madison Public Schools.)