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HBSC Turns 30 - 18 - 21 June 2013
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is turning 30 and we will celebrate this landmark occasion with two special events to celebrate HBSC's legacy and future: our traditional HBSC Spring Member's meeting 18-19 June 2013, and an Anniversary Meeting 20-21 June 2013, where the public will have a chance to meet our international network members and influence the future of our study.
The meetings will be held at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine, in St Andrews, Scotland.
HBSC Ireland team members will be attending and presenting at this special event.
More information can be found on the
meeting webpage
National Strategy for Research and Data on Children's Lives 2011-2016, Implementation Report: Action Plan Update 2012
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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)
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UNICEF Report Card 11 - Child well-being in rich countries: a comparative overview
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Report Card 11 from UNICEF’s Office of Research is an opportunity to look at how children are faring
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State of the Nation's Children Report: Ireland 2012
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7th March 2013Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, has today launched the
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2010 Full Variable Report
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The 2010 HBSC Full Varialbe Report for 10-17 year old children is now 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.
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Individual sections of the report are also avaiable:
About you pages 9-12 download (442KB) Eating and dieting pages 13-64 download (4.02MB) Physical activity pages 65-73 download (905KB) Tobacco, alcohol and drugs pages 74-115 download (3.33MB) About school pages 116-149 download (2.52MB) You, your health and how you feel pages 150- 200 download (3.47MB) Bullying pages 201-210 download (1.03MB) Violence and injuries pages 211-225 download (1.25MB) About you and your family pages 226-271 download (2.99MB) Your local area pages 272-293 download (1.63MB) About you and your friends pages 293-304 download (960KB) Leisure and other activities in your free time pages 305-322 download (1.40MB) More about you and your family pages 323-339 download (1.23MB)
2010 Middle Childhood Report
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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 (9 & 10 year olds), gender and social class. |
2010 Factsheets
2010 Factsheets are now available to download from the 2010 factsheets page
These factsheets comprise of 2 page summaries of some of the key findings from the most recent HBSC survey. Contextual
information on each of the topics is provided and includes the subject areas of drug and alcohol use, dieting & food habits, smoking,
bullying, exercise, injuries, emotional well-being, perceptions of school and relationships with parents and classmates.
New to this series of factsheets is sexual behaviour of schoolchildren aged 15 years and above.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction - National Report 2011: Ireland
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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:
Also available from the EMCDDA is the Statistical Bulletin and the Country Overview for Ireland |
Cyberbullying & Safebook
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The
Design team at Fuzion have prepared a simple poster to help children enjoy social media properly and provide some assistance to deal with an inappropriate or bullying situation should it occur.
TELL – someone what is happening
More information can be found on http://www.fuzion.ie/index.cfm/page/cyberbullying |
Inventory of Data Sources on Children's Lives
HBSC Ireland is included in the Inventory of Data Sources on Children's Lives compiled by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Further information and access to the database can be found on the DCYA website http://www.dcya.gov.ie/inventory-of-data-sources-on-childrens-lives/.
The Inventory of Data Sources on Children’s Lives is an online resource aimed at a range of users including those involved in research, service planning, service evaluation and policy development and monitoring. Its aim is to promote awareness and increased use of existing data sources on children’s lives.
The inventory was initially compiled during the development of the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children’s Lives, 2011-2016 and encompassed:
- Data sources that related to children and their families, or services and supports for children and families;
- Data sources that were expected to be updated on an ongoing or regular basis.
- Data sources currently being developed and once-off data sources were excluded.
Further details on the background to the inventory and information on its structure are available in the document Overview of Inventory of Data Source on Children's Lives
New Information Sheet
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HBSC International has produced a new information sheet containing background information on the HBSC study.
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Staidéar ar Iompraíocht Sláinte Leanaí Scoile na hÉireann (HBSC) 2010 - 25 Bealtaine 2012
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Ar fáil ar líne i nGaeilge ag Staidéar ar Iompraíocht Sláinte Leanaí Scoile na hÉireann (HBSC) 2010 (1.14MB) Léirítear sonraí ó HBSC Éireann 2010, Suirbhé ar Iompraíocht Sláinte Leanaí Scoile na hÉireann, sa tuarascáil seo. Is é suirbhé HBSC 2010 an ceathrú babhta a bailíodh sonraí den chineál seo ó dhaoine óga i bPoblacht na hÉireann; rinneadh suirbhé roimhe seo in 2006, 2002 agus 1998. Staidéar taighde trasnáisiúnta é HBSC a dhéantar i gcomhar le hOifig Réigiúnach na hEorpa de chuid na hEagraíochta Domhanda Sláinte (WHO). Reáchtáiltear an suirbhé idirnáisiúnta HBSC ar bhonn timthrialla acadúla 4 bliana agus in 2009/10 bhí 43 tír agus réigiún rannpháirteach ann (www.hbsc.org). Is iad cuspóirí an staidéir iomláin tuiscint nua a fháil ar shláinte agus ar fholláine daoine óga, ar a n-iompraíocht sláinte agus ar a gcomhthéacs sóisialta agus cur lenár dtuiscint orthu sin. Chomh maith leis an bhfeidhm monatóireachta agus ginte eolais atá aige, tá ionchur i mbeartas agus i gcleachtadh ar cheann de phríomhchuspóirí an HBSC.
Seirbhís Aistriúcháin OÉ Gaillimh as an téacs a aistriú go Gaeilge. |
2010 HBSC INTERNATIONAL REPORT - LAUNCHED 2nd MAY 2012
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The 2010 HBSC International 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. More information can be found on the
WHO/Europe website
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HBSC launch event
2010 HBSC NATIONAL REPORT - LAUNCHED 16th APRIL 2012
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The 2010 HBSC Ireland National Report was launched on Monday 16 April 2012 by Minister for Health James Reilly.
A total of 256 primary and post primary schools took part in the survey with 16,060 children completing the questionnaire.
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Lancet Series on Adolescent Health
The Lancet has published a Series of four papers relating to adolescent health:
Adolescence - a foundation for future health – download from Lancet website
Adolescence and the social determinants of health – download from Lancet website
Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health – download from Lancet website
Health of the world's adolescents - a synthesis of internationally comparable data – download from Lancet website
Editorial – download from Lancet website
Past HBSC Publications
Report Launched:
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: What do children want to know?
November 2010
A new report detailing the perspectives of Irish schoolchildren on the topics included in the HBSC study is launched today. Drawing on a participative research methodology where children were invited to give their views on HBSC, the report presents findings on the topics that children find most interesting, and what exactly children would like to know about these topics.
Download the full report here:
Doyle, P., Kelly, C., Cummins, G., Sixsmith, J., O’Higgins, S., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2010). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: What do children want to know? Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download (1.23MB)
Report Launched:
HBSC Great Britain and Ireland Report.
11th November 2009
A new report focusing on data collected from young people in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is launched today. The report presents data from the 2006 HBSC survey and expands on the findings from the international report Inequalities in Young People's Health (Currie et al, 2008), with additional variables and prevalence rates that allows more comprehensive and focussed comparisons to be made between the four countries.
Download the full report here:
Young People's Health in Great Britain and Ireland: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Survey, 2006.
download (3.1 MB)
Download the Press release download (51.5KB)
A new report on middle childhood has been launched, conducted by the HBSC Ireland team and published by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Middle Childhood (ages 5-12 years) is an important developmental period when children adapt to life outside of the family. Events and experiences during this time can impact on the adolescent and adult that the child becomes. Up until recently there has been a relative lack of data on this age group in Ireland and indeed worldwide. In 2006, the HBSC study, for the first time in Ireland, collected data from children in 3rd and 4th class in primary schools. 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 (9 & 10 year olds), gender and social class.
Download the full report here:
Kelly, C., Molcho, M. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland 2006 Middle Childhood Study: Socio-demographic patterns in health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people's health. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health and Children, Government of Ireland. download (865KB).
The 2006 HBSC facsheets are now available on-line ( Factsheets 2006). These factsheets comprise of 2 page summaries of some of the key findings from the 2006 HBSC survey of school-children in Ireland. Contextual information on each of the topics is also provided and includes the subject areas of drug and alcohol use, dieting & food habits, smoking, bullying, exercise, injuries and family structure and relationships. New to this series of factsheets are fruit and vegetable consumption and electronic communication with friends. In total, 20 factsheets are available and should be of interest to health professionals, researchers, policy makers, teachers, students and parents.
Forum on Social Cohesion for Mental Health among adolescents: WHO Report Launch (18th November, 2008)
The 2007 World Health Organisation /HBSC Forum was dedicated to "Social cohesion for mental well-being among adolescents". It engaged with policy-makers, researchers and programme managers from 18 Member States, including Ireland, in considering how to: translate research into policies and action, engage in intersectoral action, address health inequities, and involve young people.
The final report of the forum, which includes a background paper and an Irish case study co-authored by members of the HBSC Ireland research team, has just been published and is available from:
http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-do/health-topics/Life-stages/child-and-adolescent-health/publications2/2011/social-cohesion-for-mental-well-being-among-adolescents2
'A Picture of Health' 2008 launched today (November 4th, 2008) by the Health Research Board
HBSC has been selected for inclusion in 'A Picture of Health' published today by the Health Research Board (HRB). The report summarises a selection of HRB funded research, including the HBSC study which is based in the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway.
Link to A Picture of Health
http://www.hrb.ie/uploads/tx_hrbpublications/Picture_of_Health__2008.pdf
HRB funded project summary download 3.5KB
2nd National Report of the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Ireland
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The extent of health inequalities among children in Ireland has been revealed by a report released on the 7th October, 2008, by the Health Promotion Research Centre. The "Inequalities in Health among School-aged Children in Ireland" report presents findings on the self-reported health status and health behaviours of specific groups of children living in Ireland. These groups include students from the Travelling community, students from immigrant families, students with a disability and chronic illness and students that are part of the Department of Education and Science's School Support Programme, under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools action plan, referred to as DEIS schools.
We wish to thank all the students, parents, teachers and school managements who assisted us in collecting these data. HBSC Ireland is supported by the Health Promotion Policy Unit of the Department of Health and Children and the Office of the Minister for Children.
Download the full report:
Available on line in English
Inequalities in health among school-aged children in Ireland
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Ar fáil ar líne i nGaeilge ag
Éagothroime Sláinte i measc leanaí ag aois scoile in Éirinn
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Download the press release:
Widespread Health Inequality Among School Children in Ireland (10KB)
Éagothroine Sláinte go Forleathan i Measc Leanaí ag Aois Scoile in Éirinn (17KB)
A new international report from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National Study: 'Inequalities in young People's Health' is now available.
This international report from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study is the most comprehensive to date. It presents the key findings on patterns of health among young people in 41 countries and regions across Europe and North America. The document presents a status report on health, health-related behaviour and the social contexts of young people's health in 2005/2006 and provides the latest evidence from this unique cross-national study on the well-being of young people in industrialised nations.
This is the fourth in a series of international reports from the HBSC study published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe in the 'Health policy for children and adolescents' (HEPCA) series. In addition to presenting key statistics on young people's health, this report has a special focus on health inequalities. It presents data on gender, age and geographic and socioeconomic dimensions of health differentials. The aim of the report is to highlight where inequalities exist in aspects of young people's health and well-being in order to inform and influence policy and practice and to contribute to health improvement for all young people.
The report is available to download from the WHO website at http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-publish/landing-pages/inequalities-in-young-peoples-health
Currie, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Godeau, E., Roberts, C., Smith, R., Currie, D., Pickett, W., Richter, M., Morgan, A. & Barnekow, V. (eds.) (2008). Inequalities in young people's health: HBSC international report from the 2005/2006 Survey. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 5).
HBSC Ireland Press Release - in English download (88KB)
HBSC Ireland Press Release - As Gaelige
download (69KB)
WHO Press Release June 17th download (66KB)
WHO HBSC 2008 Factsheet June 17th download (78KB)
HBSC Ireland 2006: National Report of the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children in Ireland
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download - in English (125MB)
download - as Gaelige (125MB)
If you would like to receive a hard copy of any of these reports please send your name and address to hbsc
nuigalway.ie
A list of all Reports, Journal Articles and Books/Book chapters relating to HBSC Ireland can be found on the publications page.
Message from Goof Buijs, NIGZ: 'On behalf of the organisers of the 3rd European Conference on health promoting schools: 'Better schools through health', held on 15-17 June 2009 in Vilnius, Lithuania, we hereby send you the final text of the Vilnius resolution. We all encourage you to send this important document to your national network and ministries and to publish it on your website.'
Vilnius Resolution
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HBSC International Meeting
An HBSC International Meeting took place in Galway from 9th - 11th June 2009.
Planning for the largest survey to date of children and young people's health was carried out by a panel of international experts at NUI Galway. About 100 scientists gathered at NUI Galway to map out the next round of the study which will take place during 2010 in more than 43 countries and will include over 230,000 children aged 11 to 15 years. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, will involve interviews with more than 230,000 children, aged 11-15 years. The study is carried out every four years and will involve at least 10,000 children in Ireland, says Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, of the Health Promotion Research Centre in NUI Galway and Principal Investigator for the study in the Republic.
Of particular interest was the opportunity to listen to the voices of Irish young people, who showcased their projects and views on children's health and wellbeing and helped ensure that their voices are fully represented in the planning process.
The HBSC survey aims for greater understanding of health among young people, both physical and emotional, and includes information on the context of young people's lives, including families, school, communities and peer groups. These data sets will be vital to those developing policy, strategy and practice in the area of youth health and well-being in Ireland and internationally.
The quality of life of children with cerebral palsy: the SPARCLE study
A presentation given by Mariane Sentenac on 24th November 2008. SPARCLE is the study of participation of children with cerebral palsy living in Europe. To download the presentation click here (398KB)
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This page was last updated Thursday, May 16, 2013