Video as a Tool to Facilitate Cross-National Youth Participation in the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study
Abstract
Purpose: To describe an approach taken by the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) network to enable adolescents to play an active role in a cross-national research study. Methods: Using a standard protocol, adolescents from across the HBSC network were recruited to submit videos outlining their perspectives on adolescent health, actions that governments should take and their hopes for the future. The videos were analyzed using content analysis. Results: One third of the country teams (n = 16) took part with 50 adolescents submitting videos. The videos were disseminated at the HBSC 40th Anniversary meeting, and the findings impacted protocol development, data interpretation, and policymaking. Discussion: Adolescents highlighted current and emerging health issues, which has influenced future HBSC surveys and policymaking. The use of video successfully facilitated the involvement of adolescents across a wide range of countries. Capacity is a key challenge for some countries to get involved in youth participation.
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BibTeX
@article{lunney2026video,
title = {{Video as a Tool to Facilitate Cross-National Youth Participation in the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study}},
author = {Louise Lunney and Dorota Kleszczewska and Cátia Branquinho and Emmanuelle Godeau and Saoirse Nic Gabhainn and Anna Dzielska and Maxim Dierckens and Marina Melkumova and Kwok Ng and Shynar Abdrakhmanova and Colette Kelly},
journal = {Journal of Adolescent Health},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.06.017},
url = {https://ehesp.hal.science/hal-05774202v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Video as a Tool to Facilitate Cross-National Youth Participation in the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study
AU - Louise Lunney
AU - Dorota Kleszczewska
AU - Cátia Branquinho
AU - Emmanuelle Godeau
AU - Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
AU - Anna Dzielska
AU - Maxim Dierckens
AU - Marina Melkumova
AU - Kwok Ng
AU - Shynar Abdrakhmanova
AU - Colette Kelly
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/01
JO - Journal of Adolescent Health
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.06.017
UR - https://ehesp.hal.science/hal-05774202v1
AB - Purpose: To describe an approach taken by the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) network to enable adolescents to play an active role in a cross-national research study. Methods: Using a standard protocol, adolescents from across the HBSC network were recruited to submit videos outlining their perspectives on adolescent health, actions that governments should take and their hopes for the future. The videos were analyzed using content analysis. Results: One third of the country teams (n = 16) took part with 50 adolescents submitting videos. The videos were disseminated at the HBSC 40th Anniversary meeting, and the findings impacted protocol development, data interpretation, and policymaking. Discussion: Adolescents highlighted current and emerging health issues, which has influenced future HBSC surveys and policymaking. The use of video successfully facilitated the involvement of adolescents across a wide range of countries. Capacity is a key challenge for some countries to get involved in youth participation.
SN - 1054-139X
ER -