Short Definition: % of students who IM, email, or visit chat rooms 2+ hours per day

Long Definition:

The percent of students within a given school who said they IM, email, or visit chat rooms for 2 or more hours per day.

Agency Source: RIDE

Time Period(s):

School Year

2009-10,  2010-11,  2011-12

Geographies: School

Data Type: Numeric

Purpose:

As afterschool hours are the peak time for involvement in risky behaviors, this indicator allows for comparison of adolescents' afterschool involvement with their involvement in risky behaviors.

Limitations:

This question was only asked of high school students in 2009-10 through 2011-12. This information is self reported.

Universe: All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in a RI public school who participated in the SurveyWorks survey.

Tags: Out-Of-School-Time, SurveyWorks!, Extracurricular activities, After School

Related Reports:

• Middle School Student After School Activities
• High School Student After School Activities
• Elementary School Student After School Activities

Related Datastories: No related datastories.