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.

These International factsheets contain information about HBSC and the work of the network broken down into bite-size, easy to digest chunks, focussing on certain themes, accompanying particular publications or in response to particular public health campaigns. 

 

The HBSC Network:

 HBSC International Info FactsheetThis factsheet is intended to provide an overview of the network, its members, their interests and activities. download 

 

 

Research Areas:

The following factsheets are intended to provide an overview of some of the key findings and analysis from HBSC research and data.

Alcohol

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
English, French, German, Russian

Bullying & Fighting

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
English*

Bullying Victimisation

International trends from 2002-10
English*

Dietary Habits

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey 
English*

Gender

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
English
Mental Health

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian
Physical Activity

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian
Sedentary Behaviour

Research briefing (2014)
English*

Sexual Health

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
English,  Russian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Tobacco

Key findings - 2013/14 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian

Key findings - 2009/10 international survey
EnglishFrenchGermanRussian
World no tobacco day 2013 
English
World no tobacco day 2014 
English