Middle School Students Who Felt Sad And Hopeless (2013–2023)

Definition

Ever feel sad or hopeless: Percentage of students who experienced physical dating violence (being physically hurt on purpose by someone they were dating or going out with [counting such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon] one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey).

Data Source

Maryland Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey (YRBS/YTS)

Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration

Last Updated

2025-10