ArticleJournal of health monitoring2024
Concept and methodology of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study - Insights into the current 2022 survey and trends in Germany.
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- Physical activity and quality of life in children: Findings from the Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP).PloS one · 2026Trial
- How to increase participation and compliance in a national, school-based survey: strategies from the HBSC study 2018, 2022 and 2024 in Kalaallit Nunaat.International journal of circumpolar health · 2026Article
- Sports as a pathway to wellness: sports and health-related quality of life among adolescents in Germany (a cross-sectional analysis from GeWIT Study).BMC public health · 2026Article
- Efficacy of an instant messaging-based life-skills training program to prevent behavioral risk factors among adolescents in Europe: study protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Lonely children and adolescents are less healthy and report less social support: A study on the effect of loneliness on mental health and the moderating role of social support.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Rise and dine: unraveling breakfast habits among tenth graders - a cross-sectional study among 646 students in the City of Witten, Germany (GeWIT study).BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effect of Physical Activity Participation on Lifestyle Habits and School Life Among Korean Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Health behaviors in school-aged children: global trends in education, socioeconomic status, and adolescent health.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Impact of Digital Media, School Problems, and Lifestyle Factors on Youth Psychosomatic Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical activity of older children and adolescents in Germany - Results of the HBSC study 2022 and trends since 2009/10.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
- Traditional bullying and cyberbullying at schools in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2022 and trends from 2009/10 to 2022.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
- Subjective health and psychosomatic complaints of children and adolescents in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 - 2022.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
- Health literacy of students in Germany - Results of the HBSC study 2022.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
- Trends in health inequalities in childhood and adolescence in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 - 2022.Journal of health monitoring · 2024Article
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Abstract
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.
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