The Health of Young People 2016

A new report on teenagers in the 8th –
Year 10 in Hafnarfjörður. The report compares adolescents from
Hafnarfjörður with its peers in the countryside and on the capital region. All
Students who attended the school when this study was conducted took part or so
851 adolescent teenagers in Hafnarfjörður. The report addresses a number of factors in
the lives of adolescents, such as their well-being, leisure time, activity and consumption. The research instruments are comprehensive questionnaires with questions formulated by professionals in the social sciences. The main findings for Hafnarfjörður are that the young people there lead extremely healthy lives, and it can be said that a high level of sports participation is a characteristic of Hafnarfjörður's teenagers. The increased cannabis use among teenagers is a cause for concern and calls for greater education and supervision.

Analysis of the influencing factors on risk behaviour and consumption

Preventive work with adolescents in primary schools has been very vigorous in recent years, and the so-called „Icelandic model“ is now used as a model for work across Europe. Rannsóknir & greining has striven to maximise the use of research data by analysing localised results for municipalities, schools and others each year and bringing the findings to the field. This report presents the findings from the 2016 Ungt Fólk survey. It examines adolescent substance use over time and in detail by category, and also presents extensive findings concerning the public health of young people. Factors influencing the likelihood of risky behaviour and substance use are analysed, such as the relationship with parents, supervision and curfew, attitudes towards education, well-being at school, and participation in organised sports and leisure activities. Findings on computer use and cyberbullying among pupils are also reported.

The report is available here