Young persons behaviour & attitudes survey
The young persons behaviour and attitudes survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey conducted among 11-16 year-olds. It is an inter-departmental survey that covers a range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today, including smoking, drinking, physical activity, sexual health, and emotional well-being. Nine rounds of the survey have now taken place: 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.
Current publication
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2025 - mental health and wellbeing
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - substance use
- Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey 2022 - diet and physical activity
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - gambling
Previous publications
Data
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2025 - mental health and wellbeing data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - substance use data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - dietary habits data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - physical activity data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - medicine and pharmacy data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - gambling data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - breastfeeding data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - sexual health data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - attitudes towards domestic violence data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - organ donation data tables
- Young persons behaviour and attitudes survey 2022 - CPR training data tables
- Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey 2022 - Care in the Sun Data Tables
Questionnaire
Additional information
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