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The England Team for Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC): a WHO collaborative cross-national study of adolescent health and well-being. 🌐 https://hbscengland.org/ Centre for Health Services Research University of Kent
Socioeconomic inequality was associated with poor mental well-being in both genders at all ages, and especially among 13 year old girls. Read more here: bit.ly/4lgECog
Visit the HBSC data browser to see how different variables compare across countries: data-browser.hbsc.org
Did you know? In 2022, we found that among girls, risk of depression increased with age and lower family affluence with around 45% of 13 and 15 year old girls from the least affluent families meeting the criteria of being at risk of depression.
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Proud to be a team of women driving forward research on young people's health in England. We take inspiration from our different backgrounds and experiences and aspire to represent, support and improve the lives of this generation of young people — happy #IWD2026!
Results and dissemination from September — watch this space.
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We're now deep in data cleaning and analysis, with the national report process kicking off in March alongside consultation with schools, stakeholders and young people themselves.
This year also sees an exciting addition — an extra phase for a closer look at children's wellbeing..
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A timeline of current HBSC activity, visualised in differing icons and colours. The text reads: Sept 25 - Mar 26: Recruitment for schools started in September, in total 78 schools ran sessions and completed their data collection by January, with 3 to complete by March. Jan-Mar 26: Cleaning data and primary analysis for individual participating schools has begun with the new year and continues to progress smoothly. Mar-Sept 26: Analysis for the HBSC England national report, alongside complimentary papers and factsheets is to start in March. Sept 26 onwards: Publishing and dissemination – updates on publication dates and events to come. Sept 26 onwards: Phase 2 - 2027 wave commences
HBSC England February Update:
Data collection is nearly complete — just under 10,000 young people aged 11, 13 and 15 have taken part so far, making this the biggest year of HBSC England yet. A huge thank you to every school involved! 🙏
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Explore our latest Social Media Snapshot for a concise summary of key insights, messages, and implications based on our HBSC data. For a deeper dive, check out our Factsheets for detailed analysis and recommendations on other topics on our website: hbscengland.org/factsheets/
#SaferInternetDay - While social media may offer benefits, the rise in young people's problematic social media use raises concerns about long-term impacts on wellbeing. Our latest findings highlight the need for more digital literacy education & support services promoting healthy online behaviours:
📢 It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 2025 - a time to empower, equip, and amplify the voices of children & young people 💪
Here are some of our latest findings on #adolescent #mentalwellbeing 🧠
Find out more by visiting our website: hbscengland.org
#mentalhealthawareness
#Loneliness among young people is a growing concern, with nearly a quarter reporting feelings of loneliness in the past year. The disparity is striking, particularly among girls, where loneliness rises with age. Explore more of our latest findings now: hbscengland.org
🥳 Starting 2025 with our first-ever Bluesky post and reminding you of our bite-sized snapshots & factsheets that offer key insights into the health and wellbeing of school-aged children in England. 📊
Check them out now 👇
hbscengland.org/factsheets/