The New Brunswick Student Wellness and Education Survey, conducted every year in the fall in all public schools across the province, enables the NBHC to inform citizens, schools, districts, service providers, and decision-makers about the wellness of youth at the local level.
Over 70,000 participants, including parents/guardians of students in grades K-5 (7,200), students in grades 4-5 (14,993), and students in grades 6-12 (48,103), contributed to the 2023-2024 edition of the survey.
The results were released on November 5, 2024.
Key Observations from the 2023-2024 Edition
- After years of decline, youth mental health appears to show some signs of improvement when it comes to levels of resilience, mental fitness and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- There is a relation between certain protective and risk factors and youth mental health, according to the analysis of the Student Wellness and Education Survey results. These findings are consistent with the research literature.
- NBHC communities with the best results for key protective and risk factors also demonstrate better youth mental health outcomes.
For more information on these observations, consult our article : New Brunswick Youth Mental Health
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Data Tables
Explore the data tables below to learn more about the demographics of students in New Brunswick, as well as their social and emotional development, physical health, substance use behaviours, and their engagement in their schools and communities.