Last year, a number of classes in RETNS took part in the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2014 (HBSC) survey.
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study tells us what young people think about health and personal behaviours; how they perceive harm and threats to their health and wellbeing; and how these perceptions influence their decision making and choices.
The report of the survey, issued recently, highlights a number of positive trends in lifestyle and behaviour, such as a slight reduction in smoking levels among young people, a reduction in the consumption of soft drinks and an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. However, there are still some concerns such as the number of children exposed to smoking at home or in the car and the fact that 20% of children do not wear seatbelts. Also of concern is the high number of children who consume sugary drinks on a daily basis.
An interesting statistic is that the number of children who reported being bullied has remained stable since 2010, yet 15% of children reported being bullied online, a statistic that is still far too high.
The report is available to download from
http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/HBSC2014web3.pdf.
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