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Concept and methodology of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study – Insights into the current 2022 survey and trends in Germany

  • 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).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.show moreshow less

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Author: Kristina Winter, Irene Moor, Jenny Markert, Ludwig BilzORCiD, Jens Bucksch, Kevin Dadaczynski, Saskia M. FischerORCiD, Ronja M. Helmchen, Anne Kaman, Juliane Möckel, Katharina RathmannGND, Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, Franziska Reiß, Theresa Schierl, Raphael SchützORCiD, Saskia Sendatzki, Elisabeth Stürmer, Gorden Sudeck, Matthias Richter
URL:https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/ConceptsMethods_en/JHealthMonit_2024_01_Concept_Methodology_HBSC.pdf
DOI:https://doi.org/10.25646/11878
ISSN:2511-2708
Title of the source (English):Journal of Health Monitoring
Document Type:Scientific journal article peer-reviewed
Language:English
Year of publication:2024
Tag:Adolescents; Children; Cross-Sectional Study; Germany; HBSC; Health Monitoring; Prevalences; Schools; Students; Survey; Trends
Volume/Year:9
Issue number:1
First Page:99
Last Page:117
Way of publication:Open Access
Faculty/Chair:Fakultät 4 Humanwissenschaften (bis 2023 Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit und Musik) / FG Pädagogische Psychologie in Gesundheitsberufen
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