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Greenland Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey 2014

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Trivsel og sundhed blandt folkesskoleelever i Grønland 2014
Provider 
HBSC International Coordinating Centre
Tabulations only
Geography 
Greenland (GRL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2014 - 12/2014
Series or system 
Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Facility (non-health)
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey has been conducted in Greenland every four years since 1994. The 2014 survey was the 6th round. The purpose of this survey was to monitor health status, health behavior, and health influencing factors of the youth. The theme of the 2014 survey was support experienced by the youth from teachers and classmates. The data were collected with self-completed questionnaires. The questionnaire covered the topics of alcohol, smoking, drugs, physical activity, diet, bullying, body image, health, and quality of life. The questionnaires were administered in 42 schools, and completed by 1,888 children ages 11-17.

Keywords 
Absenteeism, Adolescents, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Assets, Back pain, Birth control pills, Bullying, Cannabis use disorders, Condoms, Contraceptives, Employment, Family composition, Fish, Fruits, Fruits and vegetables, Headache, Health literacy, Health status, Height, Housing conditions, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Mass media, Meat, Medicines, Mental health symptoms, Oral hygiene, Pain, Physical activity, Poverty, Processed foods, Social problems, Starchy vegetables, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Symptoms, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Transportation, Vegetables, Violence, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021