Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children, Sweden 2013/14
SND-ID: ext0160-1.
Is part of collection at SND: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children, Sweden
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Public Health Agency of Sweden
Research principal
Description
The survey Schoolchildren's Health Habits is a part of the international research project Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, created on the initiative of the World Health Organization. Sweden participated in the survey since 1985/86.
The study includes a random sample of 11 -, 13 - and 15-year-olds in each country. The survey covers questions about health, lifestyle, the environment at school and at home. The results are used to monitor the children's and young people's health over time and to identify areas requiring action to promote child and adolescent health. School children's health habits is a basis in the follow-up work in the public health policy goal area three, children and young people's living conditions.
The study that was conducted in 2013/14 is based on data from 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds, collected in January 2014. The survey was answered by nearly 7,867 students in Sweden, representing a response rate of 69,4 percent.
Purpose:
The purpose with Health Behaviour in School-aged children is partly to increase the knowledge of habits and conditions that are considered
The study includes a random sample of 11 -, 13 - and 15-year-olds in each country. The survey covers questions about health, lifestyle, the environment at school and at home. The results are used to monitor the children's and young people's health over time and to identify areas requiring action to promote child and adolescent health. School children's health habits is a basis in the follow-up work in the public health policy goal area three, children and young people's living conditions.
The study that was conducted in 2013/14 is based on data from 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds, collected in January 2014. The survey was answered by nearly 7,867 students in Sweden, representing a response rate of 69,4 percent.
Purpose:
The purpose with Health Behaviour in School-aged children is partly to increase the knowledge of habits and conditions that are considered to be important for children's health, and partly to monitor progress over time and to make comparisons with other countries. Show less..
Data contains personal data
No
Unit of analysis
Population
School children aged 11,13 and 15 years residing in Sweden.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
2014-01 – 2014-01
Number of individuals/objects
7867
Response rate/participation rate
69.4%
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Research area
Education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Public health, global health, social medicine and epidemiology (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Keywords
Persons, Activities of daily living, Health surveys, Exercise, Population surveillance, Socioeconomic factors, Behavior, Diet, Alcohol drinking, Child, Family, Public health, Health, Interpersonal relations, Mental health, Tobacco, smokeless, Cross-sectional studies, Education, Schools, Schoolchildren, Energy intake, Feeding behavior