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Young people’s perceptions of how difficult it would be to quit smoking: In Fact

The New Zealand Government has committed to the goal of New Zealand becoming ‘smokefree’ (smoking prevalence of less than 5%) by 2025. To achieve this it…

Evaluation of the 'Don't Let the Sun Get Under Your Skin' campaign

The sun safety programme of HPA launched a campaign, ‘Don’t Let the Sun Get Under Your Skin’ (UYS), to promote sun-safe knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among…

Use of strategies to avoid excessive gambling: In Fact

While many people gamble safely, a number are harmed by their gambling behaviour, leading to significant health, social, and economic implications. It is, therefore, important to…

A validation and norming study of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in the New Zealand context

The B4 School Check (B4SC) is a free health and development check provided for all children as soon as possible after they turn four years old.…

Opinions on banning food advertising to children: In Fact

The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) monitors parents and caregivers’ opinions on food marketing to children in the Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). Results from the 2012…

Tobacco brand recognition among New Zealand adults - Fact Sheet

This fact sheet uses data from HPA's 2014 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) to gauge tobacco brand recognition among New Zealand adults. This is achieved by…

Links between smoking and risky alcohol consumption - Fact Sheet

This fact sheet assesses whether the prevalence of risky alcohol consumption (defined as high levels of alcohol consumption on a single occasion) among New Zealand adults…

Understanding and awareness of depression: In Fact

Globally, depression is marked to become the second leading cause of disability by 2020 (Murray & Lopez, 1996). Six percent of New Zealanders experience a major…

Offer and acceptance of tobacco among young people: In Fact

In New Zealand it is illegal to sell tobacco products to people under the age of 18 years, yet young people continue to smoke. It is,…

Young people’s perceptions of their parents’ attitudes and rules about smoking: In Fact

Young people’s perceptions of parental attitudes and rules about smoking are associated with youth smoking, and these perceptions may be an even stronger influence on youth…