Growing up unequal - launch of the 6th international report from the HBSC study (March 15, 2016)
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Transcript of Growing up unequal - launch of the 6th international report from the HBSC study (March 15, 2016)
GROWINGUPUNEQUAL
DRGAUDENGALEA |DIRECTOR,NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESANDPROMOTINGHEALTHTHROUGHTHELIFE-COURSEWHOREGIONALOFFICEFOREUROPE
LAUNCHOFTHE6TH INTERNATIONALREPORTFROMTHEHBSCSTUDY| MARCH15TH 2016
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DRJOINCHLEY |HBSCINTERNATIONALCOORDINATORUNIVERSITYOFSTANDREWS
FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
§ Over80%ofyoungpeoplereporthigh lifesatisfaction.
§ Mostfind iteasyorveryeasytotalktotheirmother.
§ Themajorityofgirlsandboysreporthigh levelsofsupportfromfamily,friendsandclassmates.
§ Themajorityperceivetheirschoolperformanceasgoodorverygoodrelativetotheirpeers.
§ Positivetrendsineatingbehaviours, toothbrushing andriskbehaviourse.g.weeklysmokinganddrinking havehalvedsince2001/02.
HOWAREYOUNGPEOPLEDOING?
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FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
peersupport
academicperformance
overweight&obesity
injuries
toothbrushing
weeklydrinking
fightingandbullying
GENDERDIFFERENCESWHEREDOBOYSANDGIRLSDOBETTER?
talktofather
schoolpressure
self-ratedhealth
bodyimage
dieting
lifesatisfaction
healthcomplaints
eatingbreakfast
physicalactivity
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FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
HIGHLEVELSOFMULTIPLEHEALTHCOMPLAINTSAMONGGIRLS
15yearolds reporting2ormorehealthcomplaints morethan onceaweek
GIRLS:50%36%inAustriato68%inItaly
BOYS:27%16%inPortugalto44%inMalta
BOYSAREMOREACTIVETHANGIRLS
15yearoldswhomeetthecurrentrecommendations for60minutesdaily
GIRLS:11%5%inAustria,Israel,ItalyandPortugalto22%inRepublicofMoldova
BOYS:21%10%inIsraelto29%inAlbaniaandCanada
BOYSREPORTBETTERCOMMUNICATIONWITHTHEIRFATHER
15yearoldswhoreporteasyorveryeasycommunicationwiththeirfather
GIRLS:54%33%inFranceto71%inIceland
BOYS:73%56%inFranceto84%inMacedonia
22%43%
MISMATCHBETWEENACTUALANDPERCEIVEDOVERWEIGHT
Comparingoverweightandobesity(basedonBMI)withperceptionsofbeing toofat,atage15
OVERWEIGHTANDOBESE
THINKTOOFAT
22%13%
Decreaseswithage:likingschool,academicperformance,classmatesupport, family support,parentalcommunication, familymeals,lifesatisfaction,self-ratedhealth,eatingbreakfast,fruitconsumption andphysicalactivity.
Increaseswithage:schoolpressure,healthcomplaints, feelingtoofat,dieting,TV viewing, smokinganddrunkenness.
Decreaseswithage:likingschool,academicperformance, familysupport, parental communication, familymeals, eatingbreakfastandfruitconsumption.
Increaseswithage:schoolpressure,TVviewing, smoking, drinking anddrunkenness.
MARKEDDECLINESINHEALTHBETWEENAGES11AND15
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FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
§ Lowlevelsofphysicalactivityandmentalwellbeingandhighschool-relatedstress,especiallyamonggirls
§ Manyaspectsofhealthworsenduringtheadolescenceyears,includingsocialassets
§ Highlevelsofgenderinequalitypointtotheneedtoaddressculturalexpectationsandgendernorms
KEYCHALLENGES
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FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
“Thefutureisunknownandweallcareaboutwhatisgoing tohappen tous.Theacademicfuture istheworstandgiveusthelargerworries,wehavedoubts suchasWhatcanIstudy?WillIlikeit?CanIgetajob intheend?”
“Ithink itisveryimportantthatyoucantalktoyourfriendsaboutyourproblemsbecausethatiswhattheyarethereforandonceyoutellthemyourproblem, theycanhelpyoutodealwithit.Sometimes,also,youdon'tthinkyourparentsreallyunderstandyouwithsomeofyourproblems, soit'sgreattohavesomeonetherewhoknowsandunderstandsyou.”
YOUTHQUOTES
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FINDINGSFROMTHE2013/14INTERNATIONALREPORTOFTHEHEALTHBEHAVIOURINSCHOOL-AGEDCHILDREN(HBSC)SURVEY
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DRMARTINWEBER|PROGRAMMEMANAGERCHILDANDADOLESCENTHEALTHWHOREGIONALOFFICEFOREUROPE
DATAFORACTION|COUNTRYEXAMPLES:FINDINGSANDPOLICYCHANGES
WHOEUROPEANHEALTHSTATISTICSAPP
AvailabletodownloadnowforiOSandAndroiddevices.
www.euro.who.int/en/data-and-evidence/the-european-health-statistics-app
WHOEUROPEANHEALTHSTATISTICSAPP
WHOEUROPEANHEALTHSTATISTICSAPP
WHOEUROPEANHEALTHSTATISTICSAPP
WHOEUROPEANHEALTHINFORMATIONGATEWAY
HBSCdataisliveontheEuropeanHealthInformationGateway
http://portal.euro.who.int/en/data-sources/hbsc/
HBSCFINDINGSANDPOLICYCHANGES-GERMANY• 2003HBSCstudyshowedincreaseinalcoholconsumption
among15-year-olds,mirroringthegrowingpopularityofalcopops.
• StrongmediapressureledtoAlcopopsTaxAct2004,increasingpriceandbanningsalestoyoungpeople.
• 2006HBSCshoweddramaticdecreaseinalcoholconsumptionamongyoungpeople,atrendthatwassustained.
HBSCFINDINGSANDPOLICYCHANGES-LATVIA• HBSCfoundhighsoftdrinkconsumptionamongyoung
people.• Parliamentintroduced
excisetaxonsoftdrinks2004andbannedsalesinschools2006(alsosweetsandsaltysnacks).
• Decreasingsoftdrinkconsumption2002-14.
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GROWINGUPUNEQUALREACTIONSFROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST(BELGIUM)
“Ik zit2uur perdagopsociale mediaomdat dat leuk is”
“Iusesocialmedia2hoursadaybecauseit’sfun”
“Ik zit3à 4uur perdagopmijn tablet”
“Ispend3to4hoursadayonmytablet”
SOCIALEMEDIA | SOCIALMEDIA
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Wehebben soms stressvoor toetsen en spreekbeurten”
“Sometimeswehavestressfortestsandoralpresentations”
SCHOOLDRUK | SCHOOLPRESSURE
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Ik benwel tevredenwantik krijg veel steun vanthuis”
“I’mhappybecauseIgetalotofsupportathome”
TEVREDENHEID | LIFESATISFACTION
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Als jegezond eet en sport,dan voel jejegezond”
“Ifyoueathealthyanddosports,youfeelhealthy”
GEZONDVOELEN | FEELINGHEALTHY
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Als jezinhebt inchipskan jefruiteten indeplaats”
“Ifyoufancychipsyoucaneatfruitinstead”
VOEDING:FRUIT| NUTRITION:FRUITCONSUMPTION
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Sommige kinderen worden gepest opschool”
“Somechildrenarebulliedatschool”
PESTGEDRAG | BULLYINGBEHAVIOUR
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)
“Bewegen isleuk en jehebt hetnodig anders heb jegeen
conditie”
“Workingoutisfun,otherwiseyouareoutofshape”
BEWEGING | PHYSICALACTIVITY
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REACTIONS FROMYOUNGPEOPLEAGED11TO12FROMSMISCHOOLAALST (BELGIUM)