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2024-05-05 @ 4:55 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:25 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00341510
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-07-02
First Post:
2006-06-19
Brief Title:
Health Behaviors in School-age Children A World Health Organization Cross-National Study
Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD
Organization:
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center CC
Study Overview
Official Title:
US Health Behavior in School Children Survey
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2006-11-28
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study is a survey Health Behaviors in School-age Children sponsored by the World Health Organization to gather information about nutrition dieting practices physical activity injuries violence relationships with family and friends perceptions of school as a supportive environment alcohol and tobacco use and drug use among adolescents and about the communities in which students live The US sponsors of the survey are the National Institutes of Health and the Health Resources and Services Administration
The objectives of the international HBSC study are
To assess the prevalence of early adolescent health behaviors
To identify psychosocial factors associated with adolescent behaviors
To provide an opportunity for analyses of cross-national comparisons
To provide an opportunity for analyses of trends in the US and cross-nationally
In addition to the above the survey includes additional questions designed to provide information about areas of specific national interest including the following
To assess the association of school family peers and other environmental factors on health behavior and health status
To assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with diet and physical activity
To assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with bullying and risk behaviors
This is the third US administration of the HBSC survey previously administered in 1997-1998 and 2001-2002
US participants in the survey include about 15000 students from 350 schools selected to take part across the country In each school one or two classes about 25 students in each grade 6 through 10 are picked randomly to participate In one class period the students complete the written survey which has 80 multiple choice questions Students do not put their name on the survey When they finish the survey the place it in an envelope and seal it shut The envelopes are then put in a box Reports will not include the names of participating counties cities school districts schools or students
The information collected from US school children is compared with similar information collected from school children in 36 other countries The survey is used to help set national priorities for school and youth programs as well as to monitor the progress of these programs
The objectives of the international HBSC study are
To assess the prevalence of early adolescent health behaviors
To identify psychosocial factors associated with adolescent behaviors
To provide an opportunity for analyses of cross-national comparisons
To provide an opportunity for analyses of trends in the US and cross-nationally
In addition to the above the survey includes additional questions designed to provide information about areas of specific national interest including the following
To assess the association of school family peers and other environmental factors on health behavior and health status
To assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with diet and physical activity
To assess the prevalence and identify factors associated with bullying and risk behaviors
This is the third US administration of the HBSC survey previously administered in 1997-1998 and 2001-2002
US participants in the survey include about 15000 students from 350 schools selected to take part across the country In each school one or two classes about 25 students in each grade 6 through 10 are picked randomly to participate In one class period the students complete the written survey which has 80 multiple choice questions Students do not put their name on the survey When they finish the survey the place it in an envelope and seal it shut The envelopes are then put in a box Reports will not include the names of participating counties cities school districts schools or students
The information collected from US school children is compared with similar information collected from school children in 36 other countries The survey is used to help set national priorities for school and youth programs as well as to monitor the progress of these programs
Detailed Description:
The Health Behaviors in School-age Children HBSC survey is the only international survey of its type and the only national survey of adolescent health behavior in the US The US HBSC complements the Youth Risk Behavior Survey YRBS and the Monitoring the Future surveys of older adolescents The aims of the survey are to assess the prevalence of health behaviors and identify factors associated with them in a national probability sample of 6th -10th grade students allowing for trend analyses and cross-national comparisons among the 37 countries involved in the quadrennial international HBSC surveys This would be the third US administration of the HBSC survey previously administered in 1997-1998 and 2001-2002
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-CH-N017 | None | None | None |