About HBSC

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a crossnational research study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).

The HBSC study has been conducted around the world for over 40 years.

Data from the HBSC study provides policy makers with the evidence they need to enact change in health, education, and social policy and programs from school to international levels.

The HBSC study surveys Canadian youth in their schools every four years to monitor trends and key health indicators.

The HBSC study collects information on a variety of behaviours and indicators both directly and systemically associated with wellbeing in adolescents.