Dr Gauden Galea, Director, Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Health through the Life-course, WHO Regional Office for Europe - Dr Jo Inchley, HBSC International Coordinator, University of St Andrews
3. § Over 80% of young people report high life satisfaction.
§ Most find it easy or very easy to talk to their mother.
§ The majority of girls and boys report high levels of support
from family, friends and classmates.
§ The majority perceive their school performance as
good or very good relative to their peers.
§ Positive trends in eating behaviours, tooth
brushing and risk behaviours e.g. weekly
smoking and drinking have halved since
2001/02.
HOW ARE YOUNG PEOPLE DOING?
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
FINDINGS FROM THE 2013/14 INTERNATIONAL REPORT OF THE
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) SURVEY
21. “Ik zit 2 uur per dag op sociale media omdat dat leuk is”
“I use social media 2 hours a day because it’s fun”
“Ik zit 3 à 4 uur per dag op mijn tablet”
“I spend 3 to 4 hours a day on my tablet”
SOCIALE MEDIA | SOCIAL MEDIA
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
22. “We hebben soms stress voor toetsen en spreekbeurten”
“Sometimes we have stress for tests and oral presentations”
SCHOOLDRUK | SCHOOL PRESSURE
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
23. “Ik ben wel tevreden want ik krijg veel steun van thuis”
“I’m happy because I get a lot of support at home”
TEVREDENHEID | LIFE SATISFACTION
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
24. “Als je gezond eet en sport, dan voel je je gezond”
“If you eat healthy and do sports, you feel healthy”
GEZOND VOELEN | FEELING HEALTHY
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
25. “Als je zin hebt in chips kan je fruit eten in de plaats”
“If you fancy chips you can eat fruit instead”
VOEDING: FRUIT | NUTRITION: FRUIT CONSUMPTION
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
26. “Sommige kinderen worden gepest op school”
“Some children are bullied at school”
PESTGEDRAG | BULLYING BEHAVIOUR
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)
27. “Bewegen is leuk en je hebt het nodig anders heb je geen
conditie”
“Working out is fun, otherwise you are out of shape”
BEWEGING | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
GROWING UP UNEQUAL
REACTIONS FROM YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11 TO 12 FROM SMI
SCHOOL AALST (BELGIUM)