Health Education Population Survey, 2006

UKDA study number:5713

Principal Investigator

NHS Health Scotland

Data Collector

BMRB. Social Research

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

October 2007

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NHS Health Scotland, Health Education Population Survey, 2006 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], October 2007. SN: 5713.

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Copyright:
NHS Health Scotland

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5713 . Health Education Population Survey, 2006
(HEPS)

Depositor:

NHS Health Scotland

Principal Investigator:

NHS Health Scotland

Data Collector:

BMRB. Social Research

Project Number:

45104531 and 45104572

Other Acknowledgements:

Kantar Operations (fieldwork, coding and data processing); Helen Angle and Sally Malam (project management).

Abstract:

NHS Health Scotland is the national agency for health education in Scotland, providing leadership for health promotion in Scotland. Its remit includes:

• educational action to strengthen individuals' knowledge, skills and capabilities
• building the capacities of systems which shape the social, environmental and economic conditions which create and sustain health

NHS Health Scotland is also committed to measuring the effectiveness of its activities and commissions research to provide reliable evaluation evidence and to inform the development of programmes. As part of this research programme, BMRB Social Research were commissioned to conduct the first Health Education Population Survey (HEPS) every March and September from March 1996 until March 1999 (seven waves in total). The resulting data, covering all three years, are held at the UK Data Archive as a single study under SN 4949. The second and following HEPS surveys were then conducted every March and September until September 2005 (ten waves in total), with two waves comprising each yearly dataset (see SNs 4950-4952, 5202 and 5470). Fieldwork was then commissioned for a further four waves, with waves eleven and twelve (conducted January-April and August-December 2006) comprising the 2006 dataset, held under SN 5713. These were followed by waves thirteen and fourteen (conducted January-April and August-November 2007) and are held under SN 6023.

The main objectives of HEPS are as follows:

• to monitor trends in health-related attitudes, knowledge, beliefs and behaviours, and to assess the impacts of specific activities
• contribute to planning and development of health promotion initiatives through the inclusion of more detailed modules on topical issues

In the longer term, HEPS aims to develop a strategic view of how and where health promotion activity may be most effective. This can be achieved in the following ways:

• identifying levels of knowledge regarding the main causes of ill-health
• identifying salient attitudes with respect to health and means of improving health
• identifying levels of motivation with respect to behaviour change to improve health
• developing an understanding of how such indicators may be expected to vary between different population groups
• developing an understanding of individual patterns of health-related attitudes and behaviour and their relationship to the broader socio-cultural environment
• developing an understanding of specific areas of interest

Further information and links to publications based on HEPS may be found by search on the healthscotland.com web site.

Main Topics:

This dataset contains the data collected during HEPS waves 11 and 12, comprising the 2006 HEPS. The questionnaire covered the following topics: general health (including the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and 'Affectometer' scale); nutrition; breastfeeding; physical activity; alcohol; smoking; HIV/AIDS; drugs (including the legalisation of cannabis).

Coverage:

Dates of Fieldwork: Wave 11: January-April 2006; Wave 12: August-December 2006
Country: Scotland
Spatial Units: Health Boards
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Alpha/numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Adults aged 16-74, resident in Scotland in 2006 (mainland only).

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling Procedures: One-stage cluster sample
Number of Units: 1,759 cases
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Psychological measurements
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details.

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
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Date of First Release:

2 October 2007

Copyright:

NHS Health Scotland

File last updated:

12 January 2009