Study Shows 4-H Youth Healthier than Peers
4-H'ers less likely to smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs
Chevy Chase, MD (April 11, 2011) – According to recent findings from Tufts University, 4-H youth are engaging in positive healthy living behaviors more often than youth that do not participate in 4-H. According to the study, 4-H'ers, regardless of their background, socio-economic status, race, and gender, thrive through the health/safety education and experiences they receive through 4-H programming.
Youth development scholar, Dr. Richard Lerner, works with researchers at the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University to conduct The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. The longitudinal study has found that, when compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are:
* More likely to spend more time exercising or being physically active;
* Two times less likely to engage in drug use;
* Two times less likely to use cigarettes or drink alcohol.
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