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Table 1.

Topics within the HBSC questionnaire

Source: Inchley et al. (2018) [6], HBSC International Coordinating Centre (2020) [17]

Compulsory fields of the core questionnaire (mandatory packages)

▶ Sociodemographic data

on factors such as sex, age, family structure, migration background, indicators of family social standing (family affluence)
▶ General health indicators

for example on subjective health and well-being, physical and mental health
▶ Health and risk behaviour

on factors such as substance use, physical activity, media use, dietary habits, bullying and violence, as well as sexual behaviour (only 15-year-olds)
▶ Social contexts

for example questions regarding family (i.e. family support), school (class environment, school burdens, support by teachers and students), peers (for example quality of relationships)

Optional question modules for Germany (optional packages)