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.

LATEST HBSC INTERNATIONAL REPORT - LAUNCHED 10 October 2023

2022 Mental Health International report coverLaunched on World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2023, the report 'A focus on adolescent mental health and well-being in Europe, Central Asia and Canada' is the first in a series of international reports using data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey 2021/2022. 

The report available to download from 
https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/373201

Download the presentation slides given by Dr. Alina Cosma at the launch of the Mental Health Report in Athens, Greece.


 HBSC WELCOME SPEECH BY ZSUZSANNA JAKAB, WHO REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE