National Youth Survey US: Wave III (NYS-1978)
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Updated Oct 29, 2026
About this dataset
<p>Youth data for the third wave of the National Youth Survey<br />
are contained in this data collection, which includes data for youth<br />
interviewed in 1979 about events and behavior of the preceding year.<br />
The first wave of this study was conducted in 1976 and the<br />
second wave in 1977. Data were collected on the<br />
demographic and socioeconomic status of respondents, disruptive events<br />
in the home, youth aspirations, expectations for future goals, social<br />
isolation, normlessness, labeling, perceived disapproval, attitudes<br />
toward deviance, exposure and commitment to delinquent peers, sex<br />
roles, attitudes toward sexual assault, interpersonal violence,<br />
pressure for substance abuse by peers, exposure to substance abuse by<br />
parents, self-reported delinquency, and drug and alcohol use.This study has 1 Data Set.</p>
Data and resources (1)
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https://datafiles.samhsa.gov/study/national-youth-survey-us-wave-iii-nys-1978-nid13537
National Youth Survey US: Wave III (NYS-1978)
Modified Apr 29, 2026