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Contents<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

Inside front cover<br />

Foreword 3<br />

Chapter 1. Contexts: The HBSC study, methods and demographics 7<br />

Why adolescents? 7<br />

Note on terminology 7<br />

The HBSC study 7<br />

What aspects of young people’s lives does HBSC ask about? 8<br />

Collaborations and England-only questions 8<br />

Methodology 9<br />

Recruitment strategy 9<br />

Conduct of the survey 9<br />

Ethics and consent 9<br />

Participation of young people 9<br />

Characteristics of pupils 10<br />

Response rates 10<br />

Grade and gender 10<br />

Ethnicity 10<br />

Free <strong>school</strong> meals 11<br />

Weighting 11<br />

Presentation of findings 12<br />

References 12<br />

Chapter 2. Health and well-being 13<br />

Key messages 13<br />

Introduction 13<br />

Perceived <strong>health</strong> 13<br />

Self-rated <strong>health</strong> 13<br />

Life satisfaction 14<br />

Health complaints 18<br />

Multiple <strong>health</strong> complaints 19<br />

Emotional well-being 20<br />

Primary <strong>health</strong> care use 21<br />

Visited GP last year 21<br />

Feeling at ease with GP 22<br />

Respect from GP 22<br />

GP’s explanations 23<br />

Discussing personal issues 23<br />

Long term condition or disability 24<br />

Type of condition or disability 24<br />

Taking medication 24<br />

School attendance 25<br />

Summary 25<br />

Young people’s thoughts on <strong>health</strong> and well-being 26<br />

References 26<br />

4 HBSC England National Report

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