scholarly journals Sexual Health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Honor Young ◽  
András Költő ◽  
Marta Reis ◽  
Elizabeth M. Saewyc ◽  
Nathalie Moreau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Pilot Investigation ◽  
Hbsc Study

scholarly journals Exploring Adolescent Sexual Behaviour: A Pilot Study of Questions for Inclusion in the Health Behaviour in School Aged Children (HBSC) Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-110
Author(s):  
H. Young ◽  
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L. Burke ◽  
S. Nic Gabhainn ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Target Population ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Hbsc Study ◽  
Health Organization

Objective: The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a World Health Organization collaborative cross-national research project which aims to improve understanding of young people’s health and wellbeing, including sexual behaviours. Data are collected on a four year cycle from schoolchildren in 43 countries in Europe and North America. Requests for detailed information about adolescent sexual behaviours have prompted the development of new sexual behaviour questions for use in the HBSC study. The aim of this pilot study was to provide guidance on the utility and appropriateness of new sexual health items for inclusion in future HBSC studies. Design and Method: A pilot involving 233 Irish students aged 15-19 years used questionnaires and classroom discussion groups to test the utility and appropriateness of new sexual health items. Twenty-one sexual behaviour questions were developed based on previously validated questionnaires. Questions measured sexual behaviour, romantic experiences and the circumstances surrounding first intercourse. Results: The findings provide feedback on the following dimensions of the proposed items; cultural acceptability, understandability, answerability, skews, translatability, relevance and contextual understanding. A test-retest provides further details on the validity and consistency of the questions. Analysis highlights questions which not only have conceptual cohesion within the study and the potential to inform policy but which are understandable, acceptable and of a high priority to the target population. Conclusions: The findings have provided guidance for the mandatory and optional sexual behaviour questions for further HBSC studies. They have informed a standardized protocol which will enable the collection of internationally comparable adolescent sexual behaviour data.

scholarly journals 12-Year Trends in Active School Transport across Four European Countries—Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2118
Author(s):  
Ellen Haug ◽  
Otto Robert Frans Smith ◽  
Jens Bucksch ◽  
Catherina Brindley ◽  
Jan Pavelka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Family Affluence ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Hbsc Study ◽  
Using Data

Active school transport (AST) is a source of daily physical activity uptake. However, AST seems to have decreased worldwide over recent decades. We aimed to examine recent trends in AST and associations with gender, age, family affluence, and time to school, using data from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study collected in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 in the Czech Republic, Norway, Scotland, and Wales. Data from 88,212 students (11, 13 and 15 years old) revealed stable patterns of AST from 2006 to 2018, apart from a decrease in the Czech Republic between 2006 and 2010. For survey waves combined, walking to and from school was most common in the Czech Republic (55%) and least common in Wales (30%). Cycling was only common in Norway (22%). AST differed by gender (Scotland and Wales), by age (Norway), and by family affluence (everywhere but Norway). In the Czech Republic, family affluence was associated with change over time in AST, and the effect of travel time on AST was stronger. The findings indicate that the decrease in AST could be levelling off in the countries considered here. Differential associations with sociodemographic factors and travel time should be considered in the development of strategies for AST.

scholarly journals Health behaviour and school environment among school-aged black and white South African children in the Limpopo Province

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Black And White ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hbsc Study ◽  
African Youth ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

The main objective of the ‘Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children’ (HBSC) study was to collect information on health-related behaviour of South African youth. Opsomming Die hoofdoelwit van die studie “Health Behaviour among School-aged Children” (Gesondheidsgedrag van skoolgaande kinders) studie is om inligting in te samel ten opsigte van gesondheidverwante gedrag van die Suid-Afrikaanse jeug. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Food poverty and health among schoolchildren in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Molcho ◽  
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn ◽  
Colette Kelly ◽  
Sharon Friel ◽  
Cecily Kelleher
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Life Dissatisfaction ◽  
Hbsc Study

AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among schoolchildren.DesignAnalysis of the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, a cross-sectional survey that employs a self-completion questionnaire in a nationally representative random sample of school classrooms in the Republic of Ireland.SubjectsA total of 8424 schoolchildren (aged 10–17 years) from 176 schools, with an 83% response rate from children.ResultsFood poverty was found to be similarly distributed among the three social classes (15.3% in the lower social classes, 15.9% in the middle social classes and 14.8% in the higher social classes). It was also found that schoolchildren reporting food poverty are less likely to eat fruits, vegetables and brown bread, odds ratio (OR) from 0.66 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.45–0.87) to 0.81 (95% CI 0.63–0.99); more likely to eat crisps, fried potatoes and hamburgers, OR from 1.20 (95% CI 1.00–1.40) to 1.62 (95% CI 1.39–1.85); and more likely to miss breakfast on weekdays, OR from 1.29 (95% CI 0.33–1.59) to 1.72 (95% CI 1.50–1.95). The risk of somatic and mental symptoms is also increased, OR from 1.48 (95% CI 1.18–1.78) to 2.57 (95% CI 2.33–2.81); as are negative health perceptions, OR from 0.63 (95% CI 0.43–0.83) to 0.52 (95% CI 0.28–0.76) and measures of life dissatisfaction, OR from 1.88 (95% CI 1.64–2.12) to 2.25 (95% CI 2.05–2.45). Similar results were found for life dissatisfaction in an international comparison of 32 countries. All analyses were adjusted for age and social class.ConclusionsFood poverty in schoolchildren is not restricted to those from lower social class families, is associated with a substantial risk to physical and mental health and well-being, and requires the increased attention of policy makers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Factors associated with early menarche: results from the French Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien Gaudineau ◽  
Virginie Ehlinger ◽  
Christophe Vayssiere ◽  
Beatrice Jouret ◽  
Catherine Arnaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Early Menarche ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Hbsc Study
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