Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Alcohol Survey 2009-2011: Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This report outlines the methodology for the Alcohol Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (ABAS) from 2009-2011, for adults (aged 18 and over). A number of reports have been…
Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This snapshot outlines the findings from an evaluation of the Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) programme undertaken by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development.The…
Trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms among females in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 HPA commissioned the Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation group (SHORE) from Massey University in July 2011 to examine changes over time in alcohol drinking…
Sport New Zealand’s Young People’s Survey 2011 Last Publication Date: 28 Aug 2013 This report provides more comprehensive results from the 2011 Young People’s Survey than the initial report – Sport and Recreation in the Lives of Young New…
Evaluation Report: Health Literacy Medication Project - Measurement and Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Background Health literacy is defined by the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) as: "The degree to which individuals can obtain, process and understand health information and…
Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…
Young people’s opinion on the sale of tobacco in New Zealand: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 In March 2011, the New Zealand Government committed to a goal of New Zealand becoming ‘smokefree’ by the year 2025, where less than five percent of…
Quit intention among current smokers: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 In the Health Promotion Agency’s 2012 Health and Lifestyles Survey, we asked current smokers whether they thought they would still be smoking at three future time…
Young people’s opinion on extending smoking bans to cars and outdoor places where young people go: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 To reduce New Zealanders’ exposure to second-hand smoke and denormalise smoking behaviour, smoking is prohibited in a range of places, including indoor areas of work and…
The culture of alcohol promotion and consumption at major sports events in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The report presents findings from four case studies, each of a large alcohol-sponsored sporting event in New Zealand. Data was collected via ethnographic observation, in situ…
