HBSC IRELAND 
2010 STUDY 

The 2010 HBSC Ireland Report was launched by Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health on Monday 16 April 2012.

Download the full report here:
Kelly, C., Gavin, A., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2012). The Irish Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2010. Dublin: Department of Health. download (1.12MB)

Ar fáil ar líne i nGaeilge ag Staidéar ar Iompraíocht Sláinte Leanaí Scoile na hÉireann (HBSC) 2010 (1.14MB)

A total of 256 primary and post primary schools took part with 16,060 children completing the questionnaire.

We would like to extend a big thank you to all of the children, their schools and parents for taking part in the 2010 HBSC study. Without your participation and time the study would not have been such a success.

A copy of the launch presentation by Dr Michal Molcho is also available to download (3.26MB)


Download the press release download (30KB)

Our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS page has further information on HBSC Ireland categorised by background, methodology, confidentiality and dissemination.

Eolas ar HBSC: íoslódáil (20KB)

Polska wersja badania HBSC 2010: pobierz (245KB)

Informacje o badaniach HBSC: pobierz (225KB)

The 2010 HBSC Full Varialbe Report for 10-17 year old children is available to download (7.16) .

This report presents findings from children on socio-demographic patterns in the health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people's health. The findings are presented by age group, gender and social class.

The 2010 HBSC International report is now available from the WHO/Europe website .

Findings from HBSC survey have been published in the latest WHO/HBSC International report: Social determinants of health and well-being among young people. The report presents data from 39 countries on over 60 health and social indicators.

HBSC’s flagship policy report contributes to our understanding of the social determinants of young people’s health, by highlighting inequalities by gender, age, socioeconomic conditions and geography. Through this report, the HBSC study aims to supply up-to-date information needed by policy-makers, nongovernmental organizations, and professionals in sectors such as health, education, social services, justice and recreation, to protect and promote young people’s health.  

The Research Unit of the DCYA have published the first Action Plan update report  on the implementation  of the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children's Lives 2011-2016 in 2012. HBSC Ireland findings were used as an information source and data is included in Appendix 1 Nutritional Behaviours and Outcomes and Appendix 2 Physical Activity and Behaviours.

More information can be found on http://www.dcya.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn="/documents/Research/ActionPlanUpdate.htm&mn="natk&nID="2" "

Appendix 1 Nutritional Behaviours and Outcomes download (464KB)
Appendix 2 Physical Activity and Behaviours download (148KB)

Report Card 11 from UNICEF’s Office of Research is an opportunity to look at how children are faring
in the world’s richest countries. By providing an overview of child well-being across 29 industrialised
countries, it clearly shows that child poverty is not inevitable.


HBSC data was used in compiling this report. More information can be found on the UNICEF website
where the report can be downloaded.

A summary report for Ireland is also available from UNICEF. 

State of the Nation's Children Report: Ireland 2012 was launched by Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 7th March 2013. 

This Report, the fourth in a biennial series, includes HBSC Ireland data.
It presents administrative, survey and Census data on children’s lives; and was compiled by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in association with the Central Statistics Office and the Health Promotion Research Centre at National University of Ireland, Galway.

Commissioned each year by the EMCDDA and produced by the national focal points of the Reitox network, the National reports draw an overall picture of the drug phenomenon at national level in each EU Member state. These data are key information to the EMCDDA and are an important resource, among others for the compilation of its 'Annual report'.

Download the National Report for Ireland:
Irish Focal Point. (2011). 2011 National Report (2010 data) to the EMCDDA by the Reitox National Focal Point. Ireland: new developments, trends and in-depth information on selected issues. Dublin: Health Research Board. download (2.41MB)