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Table 3 The selected items and response alternatives of HBSC survey questionnaire used in test-retest study

From: Test-retest reliability of selected items of Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey questionnaire in Beijing, China

Items

Response Alternatives

Physical Activity

 

1. Over the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day?

0 day; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7 days.

2. Over a typical or usual week, on how many days are you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day?

0 day; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7 days.

3. OUTSIDE SCHOOL CLASS: How OFTEN do you usually take physical exercise in your free time so that you lose your breath or sweat?

Daily; 4-6 times a week; 2-3 times a week; Once a week; Once a month; Less than once a month; Never.

4. OUTSIDE SCHOOL CLASS: How many HOURS a week do you usually take physical exercise in your free time so that you lose your breath or sweat?

None; Approx. half an hour; Approx. an hour; Approx. 2-3 hours; Approx 4-6 hours; Seven hours or more.

Sedentary Behaviour

 

How many hours a day do you usually do the following things in your free time?

 

5. Watch TV or videos or DVDs on school days

None; Approx. half an hour;

6. Watch TV or videos or DVDs at weekends

Approx. an hour; Approx. 2 hours;

7. Use a computer for playing games or use console games on school days

Approx. 3 hours; Approx. 4 hours;

8. Use a computer for playing games or use console games at weekends

Approx. 5 hours; Approx. 6 hours;

9. Use a computer for: chatting online, internet, emailing, homework etc on school days

Approx. 7 hours or more.

10. Use a computer for: chatting online, internet, emailing, homework etc at weekends

 

11. Spend doing your school homework out of school hours on school days

 

12. Spend doing your school homework out of school hours at weekends

 

Sleep

 

13. When do you usually go to bed if you have to go to school in the next morning?

No later than 21:00; 21:30; 22:00; 22:30; 23:00; 23:30; 24:00; 00:30; 01:00; 01:30; 02:00 or later.

14. When do you usually go to bed at weekends or during holidays?

No later than 21:00; 21:30; 22:00; 22:30; 23:00; 23:30; 24:00; 00:30; 01:00; 01:30; 02:00; 02:30; 03:00; 03:30; 04:00 or later.

15. When do you usually wake up on school mornings?

No later than 05:00; 05:30; 06:00; 06:30; 07:00; 07:30; 08:00 or later.

16. When do you usually wake up at weekends?

No later than 07:00; 07:30; 08:00; 08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 10:30; 11:00; 11:30; 12:00; 12:30; 13:00; 13:30; 14:00 or later

Risk Behaviour: substance use

 

17. Have you ever smoked?

Yes; No.

18. How often do you smoke at present?

Every day; Every week, but not daily; Less than once a week; I do not smoke.

19. How many cigarettes, pipefuls or cigars have you smoked until now?

None; One; Approx. 2-50; More than 50.

At present, how often do you drink...?

 

20. Beer

Daily; At least once a week; At least once a month;

21. Wine

Rarely; Never.

22. Strong liquors

 

23. Have you ever had so much alcohol that you have been really drunk?

Never; Yes, once; Yes, 2-3 times; Yes, 4-10 times;

Yes, more than 10 times.

  1. HBSC = Health Behaviour in School-aged Children