Youth Smoking Survey, 2008-2009 [Canada]

The main objective of the YSS is to provide benchmark data on national prevalence rates for students in grades 6 through 12. In addition, it provides a unique opportunity to advance our knowledge of the psychosocial correlates of smoking behaviour, including initiation and cessation. Further, it can assist in exposing individual differences in the influence of tobacco marketing, purchasing controls, and other policy initiatives. YSS offers a detailed snapshot of purchasing or accessing behaviour, knowledge and awareness of smoking behaviours, and information about the effect of continued tobacco marketing. Demographic variables are also included for additional analysis.