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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adequate Social and Emotional Support in the Past 12 Months: Middle School Students
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This indicator shows the percentage of middle school students who talked to a teacher or other adult in their school about a personal problem they had during the past 12 months.
Why is this important?
Social and emotional support refers to the subjective sensation of feeling loved and cared for by those around us. Research has shown that individuals with social and emotional support experience better health outcomes compared to individuals who lack such support. For example, when individuals are exposed to stress, emotional support has been shown to decrease stress hormones and reduce blood pressure. In addition, it has been shown that social and emotional support have beneficial effects on recovery time post cardiac surgery, coping with cancer pain, and overall longevity.
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30.6%
Source:
Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey
Measurement period: 2021-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
Measurement period: 2021-2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: Maryland
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Data Source
- Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Social Determinants of Health, Teens