%A Lorraine Burke
%A Aoife Gavin
%T Short report  HBSC Ireland 2014: young people?s drinking in the North Dublin area.
%X The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and runs on a four-year cycle. In 2014, Ireland participated for the fifth time in the HBSC study (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc). The overall aims of the HBSC study are to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. HBSC collects data on key indicators of health, health attitudes, and health behaviours, as well as the context of health for young people. The study is a school-based survey with information collected from students through self-completion questionnaires in classrooms. HBSC Ireland 2014 was funded by the Department of Health.

The most recent HBSC Ireland study was conducted in 2014 and included 13,611 school children from 3rd class in primary school to 5th year in post-primary school. Overall, 42.2% boys and 57.8% girls participated. Collectively, 230 primary and post-primary schools across Ireland participated in this study.

This short report provides a descriptive analysis of the HBSC 2014 survey data comparing school children aged 10-17 years from North County Dublin to the rest of the sample regarding family and peer support, happiness, exercise and physical activity, food and dietary behaviour, school participation, bullying, neighbourhood, risk behaviours (alcohol consumption, smoking, cannabis use)and sexual activity.
%C Galway
%D 2017
%I Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway
%L ndc26939

%A Catherine Perry
%A Eimear Keane
%A Aoife Gavin
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T HBSC Ireland 2014: alcohol and cannabis use in school-children in Ireland (updated).
%X The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and runs on a four-year cycle. In 2014, Ireland participated for the fifth time in the HBSC study (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc). The overall aims of the HBSC study are to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. HBSC collects data on key indicators of health, health attitudes, and health behaviours, as well as the context of health for young people. The study is a school-based survey with information collected from students through self-completion questionnaires in classrooms. HBSC Ireland 2014 was funded by the Department of Health. 

The most recent HBSC Ireland study was conducted in 2014 and included 13,611 school-children from 3rd class in primary school to 5th year in post-primary school. Collectively, 230 primary and post-primary schools across Ireland participated in this study. The methods employed comply with the International HBSC protocol and are detailed in the national report from the 2014 survey see http://www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc/hbsc_2014.html.

This short report presents a brief analysis of alcohol and cannabis intake among Irish school-children, aged 13-17, across the country broken down by age and gender. Overall, data from 7,320 school-children aged 13-17 were analysed.
%C Galway
%D 2017
%I Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway
%L ndc26940

%T Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey.
%C Denmark
%D 2016
%I World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
%L ndc25512
%E Jo Inchley
%E Dorothy Currie
%E Taryn Young
%E Oddrun Samdal
%E Torbj?rn Torsheim
%E Lise Augustson
%E Frida Mathison
%E Aixa Aleman-Diaz
%E Michal Molcho
%E Martin Weber
%E Vivian Barnekow

%A Aoife Gavin
%A Eimear Keane
%T HBSC Ireland 2014: tobacco use among 15 to 17 year olds.
%X The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and runs on a four-year cycle. In 2014, Ireland participated for the fifth time in the HBSC study (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc). The overall aims of the HBSC study are to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. HBSC collects data on key indicators of health, health attitudes, and health behaviours, as well as the context of health for young people. The study is a school-based survey with information collected from students through self-completion questionnaires in classrooms. HBSC Ireland 2014 was funded by the Department of Health. 

The most recent HBSC Ireland study was conducted in 2014 and included 13,611 school-children from 3rd class in primary school to 5th year in post-primary school. Collectively, 230 primary and post-primary schools across Ireland participated in this study. 

This short report provides a descriptive analysis of the 2014 HBSC survey data in regards to tobacco use. The analysis presented below for the 2014 data consists of 1,608 children born in 1998 aged 15 years old (39.8% boys; 60.2% girls) and 3,982 children aged 15 to 17 years old (40.4% boys; 59.6% girls). The analysis is presented by gender and social class. Where overall percentages are included these are weighted to take into account the gender imbalance.
%C Galway
%D 2016
%I Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway
%L ndc26941

%A Aoife Gavin
%A Eimear Keane
%A Mary Callaghan
%A Michal Molcho
%A Colette Kelly
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 2014.
%X The Health Behaviours in School Children (HBSC) survey 2014 shows that overall health levels are good. There are encouraging findings on consumption of fruit and vegetables, teeth cleaning, and a drop in smoking levels and consumption of sweets and soft drinks. However, many children said they find it easy to get cigarettes, too many children are going to bed hungry, and there are concerns about levels of cyber bullying.

A total of 13,611 pupils were surveyed with questions on topics like general health, food and dietary behaviour, exercise and physical activity, self-care, smoking, use of alcohol and other substances, bullying including cyber bullying, and sexual health behaviours.

Some of the key findings in the main survey include:
?	Reported levels of fruit and vegetable consumption have increased.
?	Consumption of sweets and soft drinks has decreased from 2010.
?	Reported levels of physical activity remained stable between 2010 and 2014.
?	The overall proportion of children who reported being in a physical fight has decreased from 2010. More girls and older children report being victims of cyber bullying.
?	There was an overall decrease in reported levels of smoking and drunkenness and an increase in levels of never drinking between 2010 and 2014. Many children reported that it is easy to buy cigarettes or get someone else to buy cigarettes for them in most shops in the area where they live and go to school.
?	There are still worrying levels of children going to bed hungry and skipping breakfast being reported.
?	More girls, older children and children from higher social classes reported brushing their teeth daily or more frequently.
?	20% of children do not wear seat belts.
?	The percentage of 15-17 year olds who report that they have ever had sex has increased from 23% in 2010 to 27% in 2014.

One key finding
Substance Use: This covers tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use. There was an overall decrease in reported levels of smoking and drunkenness and an increase in levels of never drinking between 2010 and 2014. Smoking, alcohol use and cannabis use were more commonly reported among boys and older children. Exposure to second hand smoke was common at home and in the family car. Many children reported that it is easy to buy cigarettes (33% of boys, 26% of girls) or get someone else to buy cigarettes for them in most shops in the area where they live and go to school (58% of boys, 59% of girls).
%C Dublin
%D 2015
%I Department of Health and National University of Ireland, Galway
%L ndc24909

%A Catherine Perry
%A Eimear Keane
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T Short report HBSC Ireland 2014. Alcohol and cannabis use in school-children in Ireland.
%X The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and runs on a four-year cycle. In 2014, Ireland participated for the fifth time in the HBSC study (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc). The overall aims of the HBSC study are to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. HBSC collects data on key indicators of health, health attitudes, and health behaviours, as well as the context of health for young people. The study is a school-based survey with information collected from students through self-completion questionnaires in classrooms. HBSC Ireland 2014 was funded by the Department of Health. 

This short report presents a brief analysis of alcohol and cannabis intake among Irish school-children, aged 13-17, across the country broken down by age and gender. Overall, data from 7,320 school-children aged 13-17 were analysed.
%D 2015
%I National University of Ireland, Galway
%L ndc25969

%A Aoife Gavin
%A Michal Molcho
%A Colette Kelly
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T The HBSC Ireland trends report 1998?2010: Child health behaviours, outcomes and contexts.
%X The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) trends report presents findings on indicators of children?s health and well-being between 1998 and 2010. The report is divided into three main sections: health behaviours; health outcomes and contexts of children?s lives. In general, this report presents findings that highlight positive changes to children?s lives across each of these three areas.

Health Behaviours
Overall, there are encouraging trends in relation to both health risk behaviours and positive health behaviours. There is an overall significant decrease in the percentage of young people who are engaging in risky health behaviours, specifically substance use. However, particular attention should be given to girls and those from lower social classes who are consistently more likely to report engagement in these behaviours.
%C Dublin
%D 2013
%I Department of Health and National University of Ireland, Galway
%L ndc20575

%A Colette Kelly
%A Aoife Gavin
%A Michal Molcho
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T The Irish health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study 2010.
%X This report presents data from the HBSC Ireland 2010, the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. The 2010 HBSC survey is the fourth time that data of this kind have been collected from young people across the Republic of Ireland; previous surveys were conducted in 2006, 2002 and 1998 (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc).

HBSC is a cross-sectional research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The HBSC international survey runs on an academic 4-year cycle and in 2009/2010 there were 43 participating countries and regions (www.hbsc.org). The overall study aims to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. As well as serving a monitoring and a knowledge-generating function, one of the key objectives of HBSC has been to inform policy and practice.

Substance use
Overall, there is a decrease from 2006 in reports of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use among school children in Ireland.

Smoking
Reports of current smoking (12%) and having ever smoked (27%) have declined since 2006 (15% and 36% respectively). Differences by age and social class are evident for both measures of smoking, with older children and those from lower social classes more likely to report both behaviours. Boys are more likely to report having ever smoked than girls, with a notable drop in ever smoking among older girls (47% in 2010 vs. 57% in 2006).

The proportion of 3rd and 4th class children who report that they have ever smoked (3%) has decreased from 2006 and reports of current smoking status remains the same (1%) as in 2006. Boys are more likely than girls to report such behaviours. There are no significant differences across social class groups.

Alcohol
Reports of alcohol consumption have decreased among school children in Ireland since 2006 with 46% of children reporting ever drinking (53% in 2006) and 21% reporting being current drinkers (26% in 2006). Rates of drunkenness (28% in 2010 vs. 32% in 2006) and reports of been drunk in the last 30 days (18% in 2010 vs. 20% in 2006) have also decreased. Age and gender differences are observed for all four measures of alcohol consumption, with older children and boys more likely to report drinking and drunkenness. Children from lower social classes are more likely to report having been ?really drunk?.

Drug Use
Reported cannabis use, both in the past 12 months (8% in 2010 vs. 16% in 2006) and in the past 30 days (5% in 2010 vs. 7% in 2006), has decreased. Boys and older children are more likely to report use of cannabis. No social class differences are evident.
%C Galway
%D 2012
%I Department of Health and National University of Ireland, Galway
%L ndc17360

%T Social determinants of health and well-being among young people : Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC)study : international report from the 2009/2010 survey.
%X The Health Behaviour of School-aged Children (HBSC) study provides key insights into the health-related behaviours of young people. Its unique methodology has facilitated engagement with hundreds of thousands of young people in many parts of the world since its inception in 1983, building a data base over time that describes patterns and issues relevant to their health and well-being.

HBSC focuses on a wide range of health, education, social and family measures that affect young people?s health and well-being. Previous reports from the study have highlighted gender, age, geographic and family affluence factors. This fifth international report from HBSC focuses on social determinants of health and provides a full description of the health and well being of young people growing up in different countries across Europe and North America through data collected from the 2009/2010 survey. The importance of social determinants to young people?s health, well-being and development is clear. Theirs is a world of great opportunity in relation to health, education, occupation, social engagement, discovery and fulfilment. But it is also a world laden with risks that can affect their ability to achieve full health both now and in the future, reduce their opportunities for education and occupation, and lead to isolation, frustrated ambition and disappointment.

This HBSC report is a crucial resource in deepening the understanding of social determinants that are known to affect young people?s health and well-being. Its broad areas of focus ?social context, health outcomes, health behaviours and risk behaviours ? encapsulate key factors that influence young people?s health and well-being, opportunities and life chances. The report provides strong evidence and data that will support countries in formulating their own policies and programmes to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
%C Copenhagen
%D 2012
%I World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
%L ndc17482
%E Candace Currie
%E Cara Zanotti
%E Antony Morgan
%E Dorothy Currie
%E Margaretha de Loozw
%E Chris Roberts
%E Oddrun Samdal
%E Vivian Barnekow

%A Mary Callaghan
%T Food poverty among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 13.
%X HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.9% of schoolchildren in Ireland report going to school or bed hungry because there is not enough food at home. This figure represents a slight increase from 16.6% in 2006. More boys (22.4%) report that they go to school or bed hungry than girls (19.3%). More children in the 10-11 year old age group report going to school or bed hungry at 26.8%, which is an increase from 18.3% in 2006. Children who report going to school or bed hungry are less likely to report excellent health and feeling very happy about their lives. They are more likely to report having been drunk, current smoking, being injured, frequent emotional and physical symptoms and to have bullied others. Food poverty in this factsheet refers to children who report going to school or bed hungry because there is not enough food at home. World Health Organisation.
%C Dublin
%D 2010
%I HBSC Ireland
%L ndc19808

%A Priscilla Doyle
%A Colette Kelly
%A Jane Sixsmith
%A Siobhan O'Higgins
%A Michal Molcho
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T Health Behaviour in School aged Children (HBSC): What do children want to know?
%X Alcohol was identified by students as the most interesting topic, followed in order by puberty, drugs, drunkenness, smoking, fighting, general health, body image, physical and emotional health, happiness and friendships. Participating students indicated a broad interest in these topics and volunteered many specific questions that could be addressed through health education or health media. Overall this research provided children with the opportunity to explore their own priorities in relation to the information gathered through the HBSC survey. The data presented here could be used to guide curricular resource and other materials development in child and adolescent health promotion.
%C Dublin
%D 2010
%I Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; Department of Health and Children
%L ndc15046

%A Fiona Brooks
%A Winfried van der Sluijs
%A Ellen Klemera
%A Anthony Morgan
%A Josefine Magnusson
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A Chris Roberts
%A Rebecca Smith
%A Candace Currie
%T Young People?s Health in Great Britain and Ireland: Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC)Survey, 2006.
%X This report presents data from the 2006 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey; a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborative cross-national study and focuses on data collected from young people in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It 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.
%C Hatfield
%D 2009
%I University of Hertfordshire, CRIPACC
%L ndc12901

%A Priscilla Doyle
%A Michal Molcho
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T HBSC Ireland: age related patterns in alcohol consumption and cannabis use among Irish children between 1998?2006.
%X Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is a cross national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (European Office). The study runs on a four-year cycle and in 2006 there were 41 participating countries across Europe and North America. HBSC collects data on key indicators of health, health attitudes and health behaviours, as well as the contexts of health for young people. The study is a school-based survey with information collected from students through self-completion questionnaires in classrooms.
%D 2009
%I Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland
%L ndc15037

%A Aoife Gavin
%A Aingeal De Roiste
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T HBSC Ireland: age related patterns in alcohol consumption among Irish children.
%X This short report presents a brief analysis of alcohol use among Irish schoolchildren by age and gender. This short report includes data taken from the following HBSC Ireland questions:

? ?At present how often do you drink anything alcoholic, such as beer, wine, spirits, alcopopsor cider?? with response options for each everyday? every week? every month? rarely?never.

? ?Have you ever had so much alcohol that you were really drunk?? with response options ? no,never

? ?At what age did you first get drunk?? with response options never?11 years old or less? 12years old? 13 years old? 14 years old? 15 years old? 16 years or older.

? ?At what age did you first drink alcohol (more than just a small amount)?? with response options never? 11 years old or less? 12 years old? 13 years old? 14 years old? 15 years old? 16 years or older.
%C Galway
%D 2008
%I National University of Ireland
%L ndc14264

%A Aoife Gavin
%A Aingeal De Roiste
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T HBSC Ireland: urban and rural patterns in alcohol consumption among Irish children.
%X This short report presents a brief analysis of the alcohol use among Irish schoolchildren aged 15-17 years
across urban and rural settings.
%C Galway
%D 2008
%I National University of Ireland
%L ndc14265

%A Deirdre Mongan
%J Drugnet Ireland
%T Third HBSC study reports findings.
%D 2007
%I Health Research Board
%P 14-15
%L ndc11446
%V Issue 24, Winter 2007

%A Cecily Kelleher
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A J Tay
%J Irish Medical Journal
%T Influence on self-rated health of socio-demographic, lifestyle and affluence factors: an analysis of the Irish and International Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children (HBSC) datasets 1998.
%X In this analysis we employed the international Health Behaviour Among School Aged Children (HBSC) 1998 data, comprising 8,326 Irish children and 115,327 children in the international dataset, to examine influences on self-reported health among young people. Factors were similar for both boys and girls and between countries. Daily smokers, those reporting intoxication at least once, those taking infrequent exercise and those reporting difficulty in making friends were all predictive of poor self-rated health in adjusted odds ratio models. Disposable means, as measured by the Family Affluence Score was also a significant predictor of self-rated health but not as influential as reported lifestyle. In a multi-level, between-country comparison of 15 OECD countries, individual health behaviours explained much, but not all, of the variability in poor self-reported health (0.26, SE 0.08) and, of various ecological level indicators considered in the final model, only % voting and % males with minimum 2nd level of male education in the population were influential factors, with between-country variations still not fully explained (0.10, SE 0.03).
%N 8, sup
%P 43-46
%V 100
%D 2007
%I Irish Medical Organisation
%L ndc6827

%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A Colette Kelly
%A Michal Molcho
%O English and Irish text printed t?te-b?che. Includes an appendix.
%T The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2006.
%X This report presents data from the HBSC Ireland 2006, the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. The 2006 HBSC survey is the third time that data of this kind has been collected from young people across the Republic of Ireland; previous surveys were conducted in 2002 and 1998 (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc).

HBSC is a cross-national research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The HBSC international survey runs on an academic 4-year cycle and in 2005/6 there were 41 participating countries and regions (www.hbsc. org). The overall study aims are to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young people?s health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. As well as serving a monitoring and a knowledge-generating function, one of the key objectives of HBSC has been to inform policy and practice.

The issues identified for inclusion in this first report from the 2006 Irish survey are those identified in the National Health Promotion Strategy1 and the Health Strategy: Quality and Fairness2, and mirror the two previous National HBSC reports3,4. These include general health, smoking, use of alcohol and other substances, food and dietary behaviour, exercise and physical activity, self-care, injuries and bullying. Variations by gender, age group and social class are presented in this report. The HBSC also provides further research data on health and lifestyle behaviours across a range of socio-demographic and economic parameters.
%K alcohol abuse, binge drinking, good health, Ireland, Ireland, schoolchild, smoking, survey, underage AOD use, underage smoking
%D 2007
%C Dublin
%I Department of Health and Children
%L ndc6366

%A Emmanuelle Godeau
%A Celine Vignes
%A Tom ter Bogt
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A Felix Navarro
%J Alcoologie et Addictologie
%T Cannabis use by 15-year-old schoolchildren. Data from the HBSC/WHO international survey in 32 western countries.
%X In the 32 western countries that participated in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC-2002) survey conducted in schools by means of an anonymous self-administered questionnaire among 45,848 schoolchildren, about 20% of 15-year-olds declared that they had already used cannabis, which is consequently the third most frequently consumed psychoactive substance after alcohol and tobacco. Boys are heavier consumers than girls in every country. France is one of the ten countries with the highest cannabis use rates among 15-year-olds (29.8%). The majority of users surveyed belonged to groups of experimental use (once or twice during the previous year: 7.9% of children) or moderate use (3-39 times: 7.3%); these groups were less frequently represented in Eastern, Northern and Southern Europe, in favour of "discontinuation" (have tried cannabis, but no cannabis use during the previous year). Frequent use is rarer (2.7%). After adjustment for economic level and age, being a boy, smoking tobacco (especially frequently), drinking alcohol (especially frequently) and having been drunk (especially more than twice) significantly and independently increased the probability of having smoked cannabis at least once during the subject's life. Finally, a correlation was observed between daily tobacco and alcohol consumption, frequent drunkenness and passage from experimental use to more frequent use. Psychoactive substance use is therefore rarely isolated among young people, and certain subgroups appear to be at greater risk and therefore warrant further research and prevention.
%N 2
%P 135-142
%V 28
%D 2006
%L ndc17887

%A K Walshe
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%J NIHS Research Bulletin
%T Absence of seasonal effects in Irish HBSC data.
%X The Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey aims to obtain insight and improve the understanding of young peoples' health behaviour and well-being. Although not a purposeful feature of the study design, in 2002 the Irish HBSC data was collected towards the end of the academic year (Spring/Summer) and at the start of the next school year (Autumn/Winter).

Seasonality has been documented in the literature as an influence on health status and behaviours. 1,2 On the basis of such associations, it was both necessary and opportunistic to use the dual intake of the Irish HBSC data collection, to examine the presence of seasonal effects in the self-reported health status and health behaviour of Irish adolescents.

Results:
Male participants from the Spring/Summer intake were significantly more likely to have tried smoking, to eat supper on the weekends, to be on a diet and to use a bicycle helmet frequently, than those from Autumn/Winter. However, the partial Eta squared effect sizes (ES) were .004, .004, .003 and .005 respectively.
Girls surveyed in Autumn/Winter ate fruit more frequently (ES=.003) than those surveyed in Spring/Summer. Conversely girls from the first intake drank coke/soft drinks (ES=.006), exercised (ES=.002) and wore a bicycle helmet (ES=.003) more frequently than students from the second intake.
%N 3
%P 77-79
%V 3
%D 2006
%I National Institute of Health Sciences
%L ndc18500

%A Hilary Bourke
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%T Tobacco, alcohol and drugs for 15-17 years: data from the Irish HBSC study.
%X This short report presents data of tobacco, alcohol and drug use among 15-17 year olds in the western region of Ireland.
%C Galway
%D 2005
%I National University of Ireland, Centre for Health Promotion Studies
%L ndc14273

%S Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 4
%O Includes tables, bibliographical references
%T Young people's health in context. Health Behaviour in School-aged Childre (HBSC) study: international report from the 2001/2002 study.
%X Young people make up the segment of society that has the greatest potential to benefit from policies and health initiatives based on sound research and information. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, through this international report on the results of its most recent survey, aims to supply the up-to-date information needed by policy-makers at various levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and professionals in sectors such as health, education, social services, justice and recreation.

This report is the first major presentation of the international data from the 2001/2002 HBSC survey. The survey covered the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of health, and the influences of the family, schools and peers on young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years in 35 countries and regions in the WHO European Region and North America. The main body of the report gives comprehensive cross-national data on health and well-being, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, eating habits and body image, oral health, bullying and fighting, injuries and ? for the first time ? cannabis use and sexual health. Other chapters describe the contexts of young people's health, show some relationships between the two, and discuss the implications of the survey's main findings for the future development of policies and programmes.

The impressive scope of HBSC increases the usefulness of its findings. This book provides high-quality information valuable to all who work for and with children and adolescents ? be they policy-makers, planners and practitioners, educators, parents or care givers ? and of course to young people themselves. This international report should reach all key people with an interest in or responsibility for promoting young people's health.
%K behavior, drinking behavior, Europe, health promotion in the classroom, health related behavior, school, survey, United Nations, young adult, young adulthood
%E Candace Currie
%E Chris Roberts
%E Anthony Morgan
%E Rebecca Smith
%E Wolfgang Settertobulte
%E Oddrun Samdal
%E Vivian Barnekow Rasmussen
%D 2004
%C Geneva
%I World Health Organization
%L ndc5892

%A Cecily Kelleher
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A Sharon Friel
%A Helen Corrigan
%A Gerladine Nolan
%A Jane Sixsmith
%A Orla Walshe
%A Mary Cooke
%T The national health and lifestyle surveys: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitude and Nutrition (SLAN) & the Irish Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey (HBSC).
%X Two baseline surveys of health related behaviours among adults and school-going young people were carried out across the Republic of Ireland in 1998 and again in 2002. The main aims of these surveys are to produce reliable data of a representative cross-section of the Irish population in order to inform the Department of Health and Children's policy and programme planning and to maintain a survey protocol which will enable lifestyle factors to be re-measured so that trends can be identified and changes monitored to assist national and regional setting of priorities in health promotion activities. This report focuses on these two cross-sectional studies, SL?N (Survey of Lifestyles, Attitudes and Nutrition), adults aged 18+ years and HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children), school-going children aged 10-17 years.

In keeping with the health and lifestyle surveillance system of many European countries a number of related factors were measured in both surveys. These include general health, smoking, use of alcohol and other substances, food and nutrition, exercise and accidents. These are interpreted in this report according to the Health Promotion Strategy document recommendations. Socio-demographic variations are reported.
%C Galway, Dublin, Dublin
%D 2003
%K alcohol abuse, AOD use, good health, health and disease, Ireland, lifestyle, lifestyle assessment, national survey, nutrition, state of health
%I National University of Ireland, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health and Children, University College Dublin. Department of Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology.
%L ndc5417

%A Sharon Friel
%A Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
%A Cecily Kelleher
%O Includes colour graphs and tables.
%T The national health and lifestyle surveys: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitude and Nutrition, (SLAN) & the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey (HBSC).
%X Two baseline surveys of health related behaviours among adults and school-going young people were carried out across the Republic of Ireland in 1998.  The survey intended to produce reliable baseline data for a representative cross section of the Irish population and establish a survey protocol, which will enable lifestyle factors to be re-measured in order to identify trends.  Overall 48% of respondents reported good or very good health however smoking rates among adults exceed the target rates for the year 2000 and there has been a shift in alcohol consumption pattern, as most Irish adults now drink.  32% have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that would be classed as overweight and only 42% of adult respondents engage in some form of regular physical exercise.
%K good health, health and disease, Ireland, lifestyle, lifestyle assessment, national survey, nutrition, physical exercise, state of health
%D 1999
%C Dublin
%I Health Promotion Unit
%L ndc5035