QUESTION

Adolescents were asked to rate their health on a four-point scale. Answers categories ranged from 1 “excellent” to 4 “poor”. The finds below present the proportion of adolescents who rate their health as “excellent”.

FINDINGS

QUESTION

Adolescents were asked how many times during the past 12 months they were injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse. This question was asked on a five-point scale. Answer categories ranged from 1 “I was not injured in the past 12 months” (category 1) to “4 times or more” (category 5). The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who were injured at least once (i.e. categories 2 to 5).

FINDINGS

QUESTION

Adolescents were asked about their height and weight. Based on this information, their BMI (body mass index) was calculated. The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who are overweight according to their BMI score and the cut-of values as defined by the International Obesity Task Force.

FINDINGS

QUESTION

Adolescents were asked about their height and weight. Based on this information, their BMI (body mass index) was calculated. The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who are underweight according to their BMI score and the cut-of values as defined by the International Obesity Task Force.

FINDINGS

QUESTION

To find out how the adolescents perceive their bodies, they were asked to complete the following sentence: “Do you think your body is …”. Answers ranged from “far too thin” (category 1) to “far too fat” (category 5) on a 5-point scale, with “about the right size” marking the middle. The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who think that they are too thin (i.e. categories 1 and 2).

FINDINGS

QUESTION

To find out how the adolescents perceive their bodies, they were asked to complete the following sentence: “Do you think your body is …”. Answers ranged from “far too thin” (category 1) to “far too fat” (category 5) on a 5-point scale, with “about the right size” marking the middle. The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who think that they are too fat (i.e. categories 4 and 5).

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QUESTION

Adolescents were asked how often they experienced the following health complaints in the last 6 months: headache, stomachache, backache, feeling low, irritability or bad temper, feeling nervous, difficulties in getting to sleep and feeling dizzy. The answer categories ranged from “about every day” (category 1) to “rarely or never” (category 5). The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents who frequently have multiple health complaints, i.e at least two complaints occurring several times a week or even daily (categories 1 and 2).

FINDINGS

QUESTION

Adolescents were asked to rate their life satisfaction on a Cantril Ladder (Cantril, 1965), ranging from “10-best possible life” to “0-worst possible life”. The findings in this visual present the proportion of adolescents with a high level of life satisfaction (scores 9 and 10).

FINDINGS

References:

Cantril, H. (1965): The pattern of human concerns. New Brunswick N.J.: Rutgers University Press.