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    Overview
    Acronym
    HBSC
    Type of information
    Survey/interview data
    Description

    Malta participates in the international HBSC research network.  The HBSC collects data every four years on 11-, 13- and 15-year-old boys' and girls' health and well-being, social environments and health behaviours. Surveys conducted in 2001/02, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2013/14, 2017/18.

    Free keywords
    Adolescents
    alcohol consumption
    Food consumption
    physical activity
    tobacco
    use of psychoactive substances
    socioeconomic factors
    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;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Individual characteristics » Overweight/obesity;
    Determinants of health » Physical and social environment » Social environment » Social network;
    Determinants of health » Socioeconomic and demographic factors » Socioeconomic factors » Education;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Dental diseases;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Mental diseases
    Country(ies):
    GEO coverage
    Nuts 1
    Target Population
    Specific groups
    Age range
    From 11 years to 15 years
    Sex
    Both
    Language(s)
    English,
    Maltese
    Updating Periodicity
    Every 4 years
    Personal Identifier
    Participant number
    Level of aggregation
    Aggregated
    Terms of data access

    Open data are available at http://www.hbsc.org/index.aspx . Here the data in aggregated format could be found and selected 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.

    Researchers shall send any requests on hbscstudyprotocol@hbsc.org. Requests are then handled by internally.

    Linkage possible
    No
    Data Owner(s)
    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
    Contact name
    Principal Investigator: Prof Charmaine Gauci
    Contact e-mail
    charmaine.gauci@hbsc.org
    Contact info (address)

    Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, St Luke’s Square, Guardamangia, Malta

    Updated on 23 April 2022