combined_dictionary.RdThis dataset provides a comparative dictionary for the YRBS datasets from 2015 to 2021. It allows users to track how survey variables have changed over the years, including changes in question wording and structure.
data(combined_dictionary)An object of class tbl_df (inherits from tbl, data.frame) with 274 rows and 6 columns.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) Dictionary - Combined Years
The dictionary is structured as a data frame with six columns:
Variable Name - The name of the variable as it appears in the datasets.
2015–2021 - Columns representing each year, indicating the question associated with the variable for that specific year.
This dictionary is useful for researchers who need to ensure consistency across years when analyzing trends, as some questions may have been renamed, modified, or removed in different survey waves.