TY - GEN A1 - Reiß, Franziska A1 - Behn, Steven A1 - Erhart, Michael A1 - Strelow, Lisa A1 - Kaman, Anne A1 - Ottová-Jordan, Veronika A1 - Bilz, Ludwig A1 - Moor, Irene A1 - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike T1 - Subjective health and psychosomatic complaints of children and adolescents in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 – 2022 T2 - Journal of Health Monitoring N2 - Background: Subjective health and well-being are important health indicators in childhood and adolescence. This article shows current results and trends over time between 2009/10 and 2022. Methods: The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study examined subjective health, life satisfaction and psychosomatic complaints of N = 21,788 students aged 11 to 15 years in the school years 2009/10, 2013/14, 2017/18 and in the calendar year 2022. Multivariate regression analyses show the associations between sociodemographic characteristics and well-being in 2022, as well as trends since 2009/10. Results: The majority of children and adolescents indicate a good subjective health and high life satisfaction. About half of the girls and one third of the boys report multiple psychosomatic health complaints, with a clear increase over time. Older adolescents, girls and gender diverse adolescents are at an increased risk of poor well-being. Subjective health and life satisfaction varied between 2009/10 and 2022, with a significant deterioration between 2017/18 and 2022. Conclusions: The high proportion of children and adolescents with psychosomatic complaints, as well as the observed gender and age differences, underline the need for target group-specific prevention, health promotion and continuous health monitoring. KW - Children KW - Adolescents KW - Mental Health KW - Subjective Health KW - Life Satisfaction KW - Psychosomatic Complaints KW - Prevalences KW - Schools KW - HBSC KW - Survey KW - Germany Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/Focus_en/JHealthMonit_2024_01_Subjective_Health.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.25646/11868 SN - 2511-2708 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 7 EP - 22 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Moor, Irene A1 - Herke, Max A1 - Markert, Jenny A1 - Böhm, Marie A1 - Reiß, Franziska A1 - Bilz, Ludwig A1 - Sudeck, Gorden A1 - Winter, Kristina T1 - Trends in health inequalities in childhood and adolescence in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 – 2022 T2 - Journal of Health Monitoring N2 - Background: Many studies have identified health inequalities in childhood and adolescence. However, it is unclear how these have developed in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Analyses are based on the German data from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study from 2009/10 (n = 5,005), 2013/14 (n = 5,961), 2017/18 (n = 4,347), and 2022 (n = 6,475). A total of 21,788 students aged approximately between 11 and 15 years were included. Socioeconomic status (SES) was assessed using the Family Affluence Scale (FAS). Several health indicators were analysed stratified by gender using bivariate and multivariate analysis methods. Results: In 2022, there are clear socioeconomic inequalities in life satisfaction, self-rated health, fruit and vegetable consumption, and physical activity. These inequalities remained largely constant or increased between 2009/10 and 2022. Between 2017/18 and 2022, no significant changes in inequalities were found. Conclusions: Health inequalities are persistent and reduce the chances of growing up healthy. There is no evidence that inequalities in the analysed outcomes have changed during the pandemic period (between 2017/18 and 2022). Rather, the changes in the health indicators seem to affect all adolescents in a similar way. KW - Socioeconomic status KW - Self-rated health KW - Nutrition KW - Physical activity KW - Life satisfaction KW - Health equity KW - Children KW - Adolescents KW - Schools KW - HBSC KW - Survey KW - Germany Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/Focus_en/JHealthMonit_2024_01_Health_Inequalities.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.25646/11876 SN - 2511-2708 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 79 EP - 98 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Winter, Kristina A1 - Moor, Irene A1 - Markert, Jenny A1 - Bilz, Ludwig A1 - Bucksch, Jens A1 - Dadaczynski, Kevin A1 - Fischer, Saskia M. A1 - Helmchen, Ronja M. A1 - Kaman, Anne A1 - Möckel, Juliane A1 - Rathmann, Katharina A1 - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike A1 - Reiß, Franziska A1 - Schierl, Theresa A1 - Schütz, Raphael A1 - Sendatzki, Saskia A1 - Stürmer, Elisabeth A1 - Sudeck, Gorden A1 - Richter, Matthias T1 - Concept and methodology of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study – Insights into the current 2022 survey and trends in Germany T2 - Journal of Health Monitoring N2 - Background: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is one of the largest international studies on child and adolescent health and cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO). In Germany, adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 are surveyed every four years about their health, health behaviour and social conditions. This article describes the HBSC study and in particular the methodology of the current 2022 survey and prior surveys conducted between 2009/10 and 2017/18. Method: 174 schools with a total of 6,475 students participated in the 2022 survey. The survey was conducted using questionnaires and covered a wide range of topics (including mental health, physical activity, bullying experiences, social determinants of health and experiences related to COVID-19). The 2022 survey was complemented by a school principal survey (N = 160). In addition to the current sample, the samples of the three previous surveys with representative data for Germany are presented: 2009/10 (N = 5,005), 2013/14 (N = 5,961) and 2017/18 (N = 4,347). Discussion: The health of children and adolescents is of great public health importance. The HBSC study makes a substantial contribution by providing internationally comparable results, analysing trends, and providing stakeholders with comprehensive and representative health monitoring data. KW - Children KW - Adolescents KW - Students KW - Health Monitoring KW - HBSC KW - Trends KW - Prevalences KW - Schools KW - Survey KW - Cross-Sectional Study KW - Germany Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/ConceptsMethods_en/JHealthMonit_2024_01_Concept_Methodology_HBSC.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.25646/11878 SN - 2511-2708 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 99 EP - 117 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Reiß, Franziska A1 - Ottová-Jordan, Veronika A1 - Bilz, Ludwig A1 - Moor, Irene A1 - Dadaczynski, Kevin A1 - Helmchen, Ronja M. A1 - Schierl, Theresa A1 - Sendatzki, Saskia A1 - Rathmann, Katharina A1 - Kaman, Anne A1 - Study Group Germany, HBSC A1 - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike T1 - Effects of the corona measures on the life of children and adolescents : results of the German HBSC study 2022 T2 - Journal of Health Monitoring N2 - Background: The containment measures of the COVID-19 pandemic have changed many people’s daily lives. The study examines how children and adolescents assess the impact of the coronavirus measures on various areas of life. Methods: Overall, N = 6,475 students (11 –15 years) in Germany took part in the representative ‘Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC)’ study in 2022. Logistic regressions were performed to investigate the relationships between the perceived impact of the coronavirus measures on various areas of their lives by age, gender and family wealth. Results: Two years after the onset of the pandemic, children and adolescents reported both, positive and negative effects of the coronavirus measures. About a half of those surveyed perceived positive effects regarding social relationships. In contrast, approximately one in three respondents reported a deterioration in mental health and school performance. In particular, 11-year-olds, boys and wealthy students reported more often positive effects. Conclusions: The positive effects of the pandemic on the lives of children and adolescents in individual areas and the resilience (resistance) that is emerging here, as well as the results on more negative assessments of adolescents, girls and respondents with lower family wealth, can be used as a starting point for a needs-oriented and target group-specific health promotion in times of crisis. Future research should focus on the pandemic’s long-term effects on young people’s development. KW - HBSC KW - COVID-19 pandemic KW - children KW - adolescents KW - mental health KW - social relationships KW - Germany Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.25646/13002 SN - 2511-2708 VL - 2025 IS - 10 (1) ER -