Health Behaviour in School Children (HBSC)

Overview
Acronym
HBSC
Type of information
Survey/interview data
URL of the data source
https://www.nijz.si/sl/z-zdravjem-povezana-vedenja-v-solskem-obdobju
Description

The Health Behavior in School Aged Children (HBSC) study is an international study based on a representative sample of pupils aged 11, 13 and 15. The purpose of the research is to conduct longitudinal monitoring of health-related behavior during the school period, which takes place every four years according to a common methodology in 43 countries in Europe and North America. Slovenia joined it in the 2001/2002 school year. The research in Slovenia is carried out by the NIJZ and funded by the Ministry of Health. The survey was carried out in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022.

Governance and legal framework

National Statistcs Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, nos. 45/95 and 9/2001)

Funding

State Budget

Free keywords
Adolescents
Children
smoking
Topics
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Alcohol consumption;
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Food consumption;
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Physical activity;
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Tobacco use;
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Use of psychoactive substances;
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Accidents & injuries » Home/leisure;
Determinants of health » Socioeconomic and demographic factors » Socioeconomic factors;
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Self-reported health status
Country(ies):
GEO coverage
Nuts 1
Target Population
Specific groups
Age range
From 11 years to 17 years
Sex
Both
Language(s)
Slovenian
Updating Periodicity
Every 4 years
Personal Identifier
Participant number
Level of aggregation
Individual
Terms of data access - URL
https://www.nijz.si/statisticna-pisarna
Terms of data access

Open data are available at https://podatki.nijz.si/ where the data in aggregated format could be found and select for different needs.

Access to microdata for research and analytical purposes (for registered researchers, researchers in public administration and registered research institutions) is also provided.

Application form for the anonymised microdata is available at the web page: https://www.nijz.si/statisticna-pisarna

Researchers shall send the completed application for obtaining microdata by e-mail to statisticna.pisarna@nijz.si, or by post to NIJZ. Requests are then handled by internal Committee for Data Protection. If the application is approved, the agreement on data transmission is signed by researcher and NIJZ. Usually, data could be obtained at safe centre at NIJZ premises in Ljubljana, and/or on CD/USB (for the data on small sample).

Linkage possible
No
Data Owner(s)
Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje (NIJZ)
Contact name
Helena Jericek Klanscek
Contact e-mail
Podatkovni.portal@nijz.si
Contact info (address)

NIJZ, Trubarjeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Updated on 28 April 2022