2006 Primary Prevention Awareness, Attitude, and Use Survey

Well Being

(PPAAUS items 146-149) An average of 71 percent of the Franklin County Schools middle-school students said they were happy Most of the Time; four percent were happy Almost Never. Twelve percent of the sixth through eighth graders were depressed Most of the Time, and 46 percent Almost Never. Fourteen percent of the middle-school students said they were angry Most of the Time, and 23 percent said they were angry Almost Never. An average of thirteen percent were nervous Most of the Time, and 29 percent were Almost Never nervous.

Among high-school students, 71 percent said they were happy Most of the Time; eleven percent were depressed Most of the Time; eleven percent were angry Most of the Time; and ten percent were nervous Most of the Time. An average of three percent of the ninth through twelfth graders were Almost Never happy; 43 percent were Almost Never depressed; 27 percent were Almost Never angry; and 34 percent were Almost Never nervous.

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