A new report on teenagers in the 8th \u2013
\nYear 10 in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The report compares adolescents from
\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur with its peers in the countryside and on the capital region. All
\nStudents who attended the school when this study was conducted took part or so
\n851 adolescent teenagers in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The report addresses a number of factors in
\nthe 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 Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur 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 Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's teenagers. The increased cannabis use among teenagers is a cause for concern and calls for greater education and supervision.<\/p>\n
Preventive work with adolescents in primary schools has been very vigorous in recent years, and the so-called \u201eIcelandic model\u201c is now used as a model for work across Europe. Ranns\u00f3knir & 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 F\u00f3lk 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.<\/p>\n