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 ‌HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND

World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study


The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.

As a way to explore key findings the HBSC Ireland team have published several interactive data visualisations.  

Trends data

  • Trends in Health Behaviours 1998-2022 - Current smoking, ever been drunk, cannabis use, trying to lose weight, going to school or bed hungry, soft drink consumption, fruit consumption, tooth brushing, seatbelt use, vigorous exercise, having had sexual intercourse and condom use at last sexual intercourse.
  • Trends in Age of Initiation 1998-2022 - Age of first cigarette, age of first alcoholic drink
  • Trends in Health Outcomes 1998-2022 - Headache, sleep difficulties, medically attended injury, self-rated health, happy with life at present, life satisfaction, feeling low.
  • Trends in Social Contexts of Children's Lives 1998-2022 - Communication with mother, communication with father, live with both parents, family support, close friends of the same sex, evenings out with friends, communication with friends of the same sex, peer support, liking school, organising school events, teacher support, pressured by school work, bullying others, been bullied, feel safe in the local area, good places to spend free time, help or favours from neighbours.

 

Data visuals are also still available for the 2018 Full Variable Report