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For over 30 years HBSC has been a pioneer cross-national study gaining insight into young people's well-being, health behaviours and their social context. This research collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe is conducted every four years in 49 countries and regions across Europe and North America. With adolescents making about one sixth of the world's population, HBSC uses its findings to inform policy and practice to improve the lives of millions of young people. [more]



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Journal article update - February 2019

The public listing of HBSC journal articles has received a major update. Recent additions include:

  • Ahlborg, M. G., Svedberg, P., Nyholm, M., Morgan, A., & Nygren, J. M. (2019). Into the realm of social capital for adolescents: A latent profile analysis. PloS one, 14(2), e0212564. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212564

  • Callaghan, M., Kelly, C., & Molcho, M. (2019). Bullying and bystander behaviour and health outcomes among adolescents in Ireland. J Epidemiol Community Health, jech-2018. DOI: 10.1136/jech-2018-211350

  • Chester, K. L., Klemera, E., Magnusson, J., Spencer, N. H., & Brooks, F. M. (2019). The role of school-based health education in adolescent spiritual moral, social and cultural development. Health Education Journal, 0017896919832341. DOI: 10.1177/0017896919832341

  • de Looze, M., Madkour, A.S., Huijts, t., Moreau, N. & Currie, C. (2019). Country-Level Gender Equality and Adolescents’ Contraceptive Use in Europe, Canada and Israel: Findings from 33 Countries. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. DOI: 10.1363/psrh.12090

  • Gaspar, S., Reis, M., Sampaio, D., Guerreiro, D., & de Matos, M. G. (2019). Non-suicidal Self-Injuries and Adolescents High Risk Behaviours: Highlights from the Portuguese HBSC Study. Child Indicators Research, 1-13. DOI: 10.1007/s12187-019-09630-w

  • Hagquist, C., Due, P., Torsheim, T., & Välimaa, R. (2019). Cross-country comparisons of trends in adolescent psychosomatic symptoms–a Rasch analysis of HBSC data from four Nordic countries. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 17(1), 27. DOI: 10.1186/s12955-019-1097-x

  • Muldoon, J. C., Williams, J. M., & Currie, C. (2019). Differences in boys' and girls' attachment to pets in early-mid adolescence. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 62, 50-58. DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.12.002

  • Ng, K., Hämylä, R., Tynjälä, J., Villberg, J., Tammelin, T., Kannas, L., & Kokko, S. (2019). Test-retest reliability of adolescents’ self-reported physical activity item in two consecutive surveys. Archives of Public Health, 77(1), 9. DOI: 10.1186/s13690-019-0335-3

  • Paakkari, L. T., Torppa, M. P., Paakkari, O. P., Välimaa, R. S., Ojala, K. S., & Tynjälä, J. A. (2019). Does health literacy explain the link between structural stratifiers and adolescent health?. European Journal of Public Health. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz011

  • Pedroni, C., Dujeu, M., Moreau, N., Lebacq, T., Méroc, E., Godin, I., & Castetbon, K. (2019). Environmental correlates of physical activity among children 10 to 13 years old in Wallonia (Belgium). BMC public health, 19(1), 187. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6509-7

  • Ramseyer Winter, V., Jones, A., & O’Neill, E. (2019). Eating Breakfast and Family Meals in Adolescence: The Role of Body Image. Social work in public health, 1-9. DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1575314

  • Stevens, A. (2019). Is policy ‘liberalization’associated with higher odds of adolescent cannabis use? A re-analysis of data from 38 countries. International Journal of Drug Policy, 66, 94-99. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.01.013

  • Paclikova, K., Veselska, Z. D., Bobakova, D. F., Palfiova, M., & Geckova, A. M. (2018). What role do family composition and functioning play in emotional and behavioural problems among adolescent boys and girls?. International journal of public health, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1171-x

  • Simonsen, N., Lahti, A., Suominen, S., Välimaa, R., Tynjälä, J., Roos, E., & Kannas, L. (2018). Empowerment-enabling home and school environments and self-rated health among Finnish adolescents. Health promotion international. DOI: 10.1093/heapro/day104

  • Šmigelskas, K., Lukoševiciute, J., Vaiciunas, T., Mozuraityte, K., Ivanaviciute, U., Mileviciute, I., & Žemaitaityte, M. (2019). Measurement of health and social behaviors in schoolchildren: Randomized study comparing paper versus electronic mode, Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 58(1), 1-10. DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2019-0001

  • Kjelgaard, H. H., Holstein, B. E., Due, P., Brixval, C. S., & Rasmussen, M. (2017). Adolescent weight status: Associations with structural and functional dimensions of social relations. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(4), 460-468. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.11.016

  • Michaelson, V., Trothen, T., Ascough, H., & Pickett, W. (2016). Canadian Children and Spiritual Health: Foundations for Spiritual Care. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 70(4), 244-256. DOI: 10.1177/1542305016680630

  • Levin, K. A., Whitehead, R., Andersen, A., Levin, D., Gobina, I., & Holstein, B. (2015). Changes in the association between health complaint frequency and medicine use among adolescents in Scotland between 1998 and 2010. Journal of psychosomatic research, 78(4), 371-376. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.12.006

  • Nielsen, L., Koushede, V., Vinther-Larsen, M., Bendtsen, P., Ersbøll, A. K., Due, P., & Holstein, B. E. (2015). Does school social capital modify socioeconomic inequality in mental health? A multi-level analysis in Danish schools. Social Science & Medicine, 140, 35-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.002

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