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Accessibility & LanguageHealth Behaviour in School-Aged Children
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.
Recent Publications
See the publications page for a list of various reports, journal articles, book chapters, presentations and theses containing HBSC Irealnd data.
HBSC IRELAND TRENDS REPORT 1998-2022
Launched on Tuesday 3rd June, by the Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD.
The HBSC Ireland report Trends in Health Behavious, Outcomes and Contexts: 1988-2022 presents findings on the health and wellbeing of children in Ireland between 1998 and 2022. To date, HBSC Ireland has collected data from 70,533 school-aged children aged 10-17 years across the Republic of Ireland. The report describes the self-reported health status of children in Ireland over time in relation to key indicators: health behaviours, health outcomes and the contexts of their lives. Internationally comparable trends data are also included.
HBSC IRELAND DATA VISUALS
The HBSC Ireland team have published several data visualisations. These interactive visualisations explore key findings from recent HBSC Ireland reports.
2021/22 HBSC INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
International findings from the 2021/22 HBSC study were published in a series of seven volumes
Each volume focused on different aspects of adolescent health and well-being in Europe, Central Asia and Canada. • Volume 1: 'A focus on adolescent mental health and well-being in Europe, Central Asia and Canada'. • Volume 2: 'A focus on adolescent peer violence and bullying in Europe, central Asia and Canada’. • Volume 3: ‘A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada’. • Volume 4: ‘A focus on adolescent physical activity, eating behaviours, weight status and body image in Europe, central Asia and Canada’. • Volume 5: ‘A focus on adolescent sexual health in Europe, central Asia and Canada’. • Volume 6: ‘A focus on adolescent social media use and gaming in Europe, central Asia and Canada’. • Volume 7: ‘A focus on adolescent social contexts in Europe, central Asia and Canada’.
HBSC DATA BROWSER
The HBSC Data Browser allows for easy comparison of data between countries, assessment of trends over time, and examination of differences by gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
HBSC IRELAND 2022
The The Irish Health Behaviour in School Children (HBSC) Study 2022 was launched via an online webinar on Thursday 2nd May at 10.00am.
The report presents data collected in 2022. 191 primary and post-primary schools participated with over 9,000 children completing questionnaires. Topics include general health, smoking, use of alcohol and other substances, food and dietary behaviours, exercise and physical activity, self-care, injuries, bullying (including traditional and cyberbullying), and sexual health behaviours. New topics for 2022 are loneliness, sun safety behaviours, menstrual health and period poverty, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic measures. Results are presented by gender, age and social class groups. HBSC Ireland would like acknowledge all the parents and children who consented and participated as well as the management authorities, principals and teachers in all schools that participated.
Explore the HBSC Ireland Website
