Hawai‘i Department of Health recruits teens for survey participation

The Hawai‘i Department of Health will conduct the 2026 Hawai‘i Teen Health and Media Survey in an effort to develop and improve health programs and services for Hawaiʻi’s youth.

Information will be collected over the next two months.

In the coming weeks, some households across the state will receive a mailed letter from the Department of Health with an invitation to participate in this survey, according to a news release from the state health department. An adult will be asked to answer a few online questions to determine if a member of their household is eligible to participate in the full survey.

The full survey will take about 15 minutes to complete.

Each mailed letter will contain a unique survey link that can be used only once.

All responses are completely confidential — no personal identifiers such as names or mailing addresses will be linked to individual answers. Survey results will help inform DOH programs that support Hawai‘i’s youth. DOH encourages anyone who receives this letter to consider participating.

DOH administers surveys to better understand the health and health behaviors of Hawai‘i residents.

This survey is being administered on behalf of DOH by Professional Data Analysts and Social Science Research Solutions. Questions regarding the survey can be emailed to hawaiisurvey@pdastats.com.

To verify the validity of the survey, call 808-204-9854.