Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC)

Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) assesses child eating habits and movement. Eating habits questions include the frequency of breakfast, intake of fruit and vegetables, intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, eating breakfast/dinner together with parent, snacking behavior and going to fast food restaurants, and locations of having lunch. Movement questions include the frequency of physical activity, commuting, playing computer and other sedentary habits.

In the 13-14 years measurement wave, children only reported on movement.

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Waves
  • Generation R

  • 13-14 years
    •   P1C CC
    12.5 - 16.8 years   From 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   CC
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) - EU questionnaire
    Measure name Eating habits and movement
    References
    Currie, C., Inchley, J., Molcho, M., Lenzi, M., Veselska, Z., & Wild, F. (Eds.) (2014). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study protocol: Background, methodology and mandatory items for the 2013/14 survey. Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit (CAHRU). http://www.hbsc.org/methods/
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