Well-being & Healthy Habits of Early Adolescents: MDI Data Trends

Grade 4 Grade 5 Well-Being Index All Participating Districts 2023/24 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 There was an overall decline in % of children thriving at each grade level from grades 4 to 8. [...] Middle childhood is an ideal time for prevention and intervention! Griffith et al., 2021, Journal of Youth and Adolescence MDI Well-being Index, Percent Thriving, Grades 4-8, All BC Participating Districts 50% 45% 40% Grade 5 35% Grade 4 Grade 6 30% Grade 7 25% Grade 8 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8. [...] Hours Sleep/Night 50% 40% 30% 39.8 20% 10% 60.2 0% Low Medium Thriving <=9 hours 9+ hours < 9 hours 9+ hours Screen Time Hours & Bedtime, Grades 6-8 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Before 9pm Between 9pm & 10pm Between 10pm & 11pm Between 11pm & After 12am/midnight midnight 0-2 hours 2-4 hours 4hours+ Screen Time Commentary Overall Healthy Habits Overall Healthy Habits Video Games Healthy Habit. [...] of Healthy Habits Number of Healthy Habits 120% 100% 3% 27.30% 28.40% 80% 37.60%17% 40.40% 38% 60% 40% 42% 20% 0% 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Low Medium Thriving Social Media Use Healthy Habits, Grades 6-8 39.3 Sleep 60.7 Physically Active 46 54 < 2 hours 2+ hours 28.7 <9 hours 9+ hours 71.3 Active Every Day Not Active Every Day MDI 2023/24, Grades 6-8, Healthy Habits: 9+hrs Sleep + Low Social Media Use + Dai. [...] of Healthy Habits 100% 6.1 90% 21.60% 19.10% 28.60% 34.00% 80% 27.3 70% 28.7 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 37.9 10% 0% 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Low Medium Thriving Spotlight: Citizenship & Responsibility Citizenship & Responsibility, Grades 6-8 I believe I can make a difference in the world, “Agree” Boys Girls 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% Agree a little Agree a lot Agree a li.