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Accessibility & LanguageHBSC Ireland Factsheets
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 factsheets contain information on school children's health and well-being in Ireland. They include smoking, family structure, relationships, injuries, drug and alcohol use, dieting, bullying and exercise. Each of these factsheets can be viewed in Adobe Reader by just clicking on the links below.
To download Adobe Reader to go: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
2018 Factsheets
The 2018 factsheets are now available:
- Factsheet 1: Smoking behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 2: Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 3: Dieting behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 4: Sweets consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 5: Fruit consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 6: Bullying behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 7: Life satisfaction among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
2014 Factsheets
The 2014 factsheets are now available:
- Factsheet 1: Smoking behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 2: Drunkenness among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 3: Dieting behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 4: Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
- Factsheet 5: Sexual behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. download
Previous Survey Factsheets
Factsheets from previous HBSC surveys can be downloaded from the table below:
Title |
Survey Year |
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| Smoking behaviour among school children in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Family structure of schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Classmate relationships among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Alcohol use and drunkenness among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Dieting behaviour of schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Oral hygiene of schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Bullying among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Bullying others among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Cannabis use among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Relationship with fathers among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Relationship with mothers among schoolchildren in Ireland | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Food poverty among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Health perceptions among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| School perceptions among schoolchildren in Ireland | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Emotional well-being among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | 2002 |
| Fruit consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland | 2010 | 2006 | |
| Vegetable consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | |
| Electronic communication among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | 2006 | |
| Sexual behaviour among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | ||
| Active travel among schoolchildren in Ireland. | 2010 | ||
Factsheets from the 2006 and 2002 study are also available in Irish. If you could like a copy of the Irish version please email: hbsc@universityofgalway.ie.
International Factsheets
The HBSC International Network have also produced a number of factsheet which can be found on the International Factsheets page.
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If you would like to be included in our mailing list to receive information on the publication of factsheets and other reports related to HBSC please complete the mailing list form or send your contact details to hbsc@universityofgalway.ie.
