Love and sexuality

During adolescence many adolescents fall in love for the first time, initiate intimate relationships and have their first sexual experiences. These experiences are an essential part of the process of becoming adults. Unfavorable circumstances such as lack of information or inadequate sex education or the use of psychoactive substances can increase the risk of unwanted pregnancy or infection with sexually transmitted diseases.

  • 2022 study
  • Research reports

    Költő A, de Looze M, Jåstad A, Nealon Lennox O, Currie D, Nic Gabhainn S (2024). A focus on adolescent sexual health in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 5. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe
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    Tancredi S, Rapillard J, Favre F, Fornerod L, Chiolero A (2024). La santé des élèves de 11 à 15 ans dans le canton du Valais 2002-2022 : Résultats de l’enquête Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. Sion: Observatoire valaisan de la santé (OVS).
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  • 2018 study
  • Research reports

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E. & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportements sexuels chez les élèves de 14 et 15 ans en Suisse - Résultats de l’enquête « Health Behaviour in School-aged Children » (HBSC) 2018 (Rapport de recherche No 124). Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
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    Inchley J, Currie D, Budisavljevic S, Torsheim T, Jåstad A, Cosma A et al., editors. Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being. Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. International report. Volume 1. Key findings. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
       Open document

    Inchley J, Currie D, Budisavljevic S, Torsheim T, Jåstad A, Cosma A et al., editors. Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being. Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. International report. Volume 2. Key data. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
       Open document

    Factsheets and leaflets

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportamenti sessuali degli allievi di 14 e 15 anni in Svizzera nel 2018. Losanna: Dipendenze Svizzera.
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    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportements sexuels chez les élèves de 14 et 15 ans en Suisse en 2018. Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
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    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Sexualverhalten bei 14- und 15-jährigen Schülerinnen und Schülern in der Schweiz 2018. Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
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  • 2014 study
  • Research reports

    Inchley, J., Currie, D., Young, T., Samdal, O., Torsheim, T., Augustson, L., Mathison, F., Aleman-Diaz, A., Molcho, M., Weber, M., & Barnekow, V. (Eds.). (2016). Growing up unequal: Gender and socioeconomic differences in young people's health and well-being. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2013/2014 survey. (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 7). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    Factsheets and leaflets

    Archimi, A., Windlin, B., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2016). Geschlechtsverkehr und Verhütung bei den Jugendlichen in der Schweiz (Fact Sheet). Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
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    Archimi, A., Windlin, B., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2016). Les rapports sexuels et la contraception des adolescent-e-s en Suisse (Feuille-info). Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (36.87 KB)

    Scientific articles

    Költő, A., Young, H., Burke, L., Moreau, N., Cosma, A., Magnusson, J., Windlin, B., Reis, M., Saewyc, E. M., Godeau, E., & Gabhainn, S. N. (2018). Love and dating patterns for same‐ and both‐gender attracted adolescents across europe. Journal of Research on Adolescence, Epub ahead of print. DOI doi:10.1111/jora.12394.
       Open document

    Ramiro, L., Windlin, B., Reis, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., Jovic, S., Gaspar de Matos, M., Magnusson, J., & Godeau, E. (2015). Gendered trends in early and very early sex and condom use in 20 European countries from 2002 to 2010. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 65-68. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv030.
       Open document

  • 2010 study
  • Research reports

    Archimi, A., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2013). Vulnérabilité aux comportements à risque à l'adolescence : définition, opérationnalisation et description des principaux corrélats chez les 11-15 ans de Suisse (Rapport de recherche No 67). Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
    Zusammenfassung / Summary
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    Currie, C., Zanotti, C., Morgan, A., Currie, D., de Looze, M., Roberts, C., Samdal, O., Smith, O. R. F., & Barnekow, V. (Eds.). (2012). Social determinants of health and well-being among young people. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2009/2010 survey. (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 6). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    Factsheets and leaflets

    Archimi, A., & Windlin, B. (2014). Geschlechtsverkehr und Verhütung bei den Jugendlichen in der Schweiz: Jüngste Entwicklungen [Fact Sheet]. Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
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    Archimi, A., & Windlin, B. (2014). Les rapports sexuels et la contraception des adolescent-e-s en Suisse: évolution récente [Feuille-info]. Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (47.21 KB)

    Scientific articles

    de Looze, M., ter Bogt, T. F. M., Raaijmakers, Q. A. W., Pickett, W., Kuntsche, E., & Vollebergh, W. A. M. (2015). Cross-national evidence for the clustering and psychosocial correlates of adolescent risk behaviours in 27 countries. European Journal of Public Health, 25(1), 50-56. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/cku083.
       Open document

    Kuntsche, E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Monitoring adolescent health behaviours and social determinants cross-nationally over more than a decade: Introducing the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study supplement on trends. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 1-3. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv009.
       Open document

    Torriani Hammon, C., Delgrande Jordan, M., & Haller, D. M. (2013). Etude HBSC 2010 sur les comportements de santé des jeunes adolescents: quelques données pour les praticiens. Revue Médicale Suisse, 9(368), 52-56.
       Open document

    Books and chapters

    Delgrande Jordan, M., & Kuntsche, E. (Eds.). (2012). Comportements de santé des jeunes adolescents en Suisse. Les résultats d'une enquête nationale. Chêne-Bourg: Editions Médecine & Hygiène.
       Open document

    Inglin, S., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2012). Sexualität. In E. Kuntsche & M. Delgrande Jordan (Eds.), Gesundheit und Gesundheitsverhalten Jugendlicher in der Schweiz. Ergebnisse einer nationalen Befragung (pp. 109-114). Bern: Verlag Hans Huber.
      

    Kuntsche, E., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (Eds.). (2012). Gesundheit und Gesundheitsverhalten Jugendlicher in der Schweiz. Ergebnisse einer nationalen Befragung. Bern: Verlag Hans Huber.
       Open document

    Kuntsche, E., Holstein, B. E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Trends in young people's health and social determinants [Special issue]. European Journal of Public Health, 25(Suppl. 2).
       Open document

    Ramiro, L., Reis, M., Magnusson, J., Windlin, B., Moreau, N., Godeau, E., et al. (2012). Sexual behaviour: Condom and pill use. In C. Currie, C. Zanotti, A. Morgan, D. Currie, M. de Looze, C. Roberts, O. Samdal, O. R. F. Smith & V. Barnekow (Eds.), Social determinants of health and well-being among young people: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2009/2010 survey (pp. 177-181). (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 6). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
      

  • 2006 study
  • Research reports

    Currie, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Godeau, E., Roberts, C., Smith, R., Currie, D., Pickett, W., Richter, M., Morgan, A., & Barnekow Rasmussen, V. (Eds.). (2008). Inequalities in young people's health: HBSC international report from the 2005/2006 Survey. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
      

  • Preceding studies
  • Research reports

    Abbet, J.-P., & Efionayi-Mäder, D. (1993). Jugendliche und ihre Gesundheit. Ergebnisse einer vergleichenden Studie über Alltag und Gesundheit 11- bis 16jähriger SchülerInnen in der Schweiz (Forschungsbericht Nr. 23). Lausanne: Schweizerische Fachstelle für Alkohol- und andere Drogenprobleme.
      

    Abbet, J.-P., & Efionayi-Mäder, D. (1993). La santé des jeunes adolescent-e-s en question(s). Résultats d'une enquête comparative en Suisse sur la vie quotidienne et la santé des écoliers de 11 à 16 ans, réalisée sous l'égide de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS-Europe) (Rapport de recherche N° 23). Lausanne: Institut suisse de prévention de l'alcoolisme et autres toxicomanies.
      

    Currie, C., Hurrelmann, K., Settertobulte, W., Smith, R., & Todd, J. (Eds.). (2000). Health and health behaviour among young people. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    Currie, C., Roberts, C., Morgan, A., Smith, R., Settertobulte, W., Samdal, O., & Barnekow Rasmussen, V. (Eds.). (2004). Young people's health in context - Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2001/2002 survey. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
      

    Delgrande, M., Kuntsche, E., & Schmid, H. (1999). Befragung zum Gesundheitsverhalten von 12- bis 15-jährigen SchülerInnen. Deskriptive Statistik der 1998 erhobenen Gesamtschweizer Daten. Lausanne: Schweizerische Fachstelle für Alkohol- und andere Drogenprobleme.
      

    Delgrande, M., Kuntsche, E., & Schmid, H. (1999). Enquête sur les comportements de santé chez les écoliers de 12 à 15 ans. Une statistique descriptive des données nationales de 1998. Lausanne: Institut suisse de prévention de l'alcoolisme et autres toxicomanies.
      

    King, A., Wold, B., Tudor-Smith, C., & Harel, Y. (1996). The health of youth. A cross-national survey. WHO Regional Publications, European Series No. 69.
      

    Müller, R., & Béroud, G. (1987). Gesundheit - Für Judendliche (k)ein Problem? (Forschungsbericht Nr. 16). Lausanne: Schweizerische Fachstelle für Alkohol- und andere Drogenprobleme.
      

    Müller, R., & Béroud, G. (1987). La santé - pour les adolescents (auc)un problème ? (Rapport de recherche N° 16). Lausanne: Institut suisse de prévention de l'alcoolisme et autres toxicomanies (ISPA).
      

    Tschumper, A., & Diserens, C. (2004). Die Gesundheit der Jugendlichen als Spiegel der Gesellschaft. Lausanne / Bern / Bellinzona: ISPA / IUMSP / PEDES / UPVS.
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    Tschumper, A., & Diserens, C. (2004). La salute degli adolescenti, specchio della società. Lausanne / Bern / Bellinzona: ISPA / IUMSP / PEDES / UPVS.
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    Tschumper, A., & Diserens, C. (2004). La santé des adolescents, à l'image de la société. Lausanne / Bern / Bellinzona: ISPA / IUMSP / PEDES / UPVS.
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    Books and chapters

    Delgrande, M., & Schmid, H. (2001). Sexualität im Jugendalter: Geschlechtsverkehr Verhütung und sexuelle Ausbeutung. In H. Schmid, E. N. Kuntsche & M. Delgrande (Eds.), Anpassen, ausweichen, auflehnen? Fakten und Hintergründe zur psychosozialen Gesundheit und zum Konsum psychoaktiver Substanzen von Schülerinnen und Schülern (pp. 157-173). Bern: Haupt.
      

    Müller, R. (1993). Les toxicomanies chez le jeune adolescent. In G. Arvis, M. G. Forest & P. C. Sizonenko (Eds.), La puberté masculine et ses pathologies (pp. 265-272). Paris: Doin Editeurs.
      

  • Trends
  • Research reports

    Költő A, de Looze M, Jåstad A, Nealon Lennox O, Currie D, Nic Gabhainn S (2024). A focus on adolescent sexual health in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 5. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe
       Download (3.84 MB)

    Tancredi S, Rapillard J, Favre F, Fornerod L, Chiolero A (2024). La santé des élèves de 11 à 15 ans dans le canton du Valais 2002-2022 : Résultats de l’enquête Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. Sion: Observatoire valaisan de la santé (OVS).
       Download (1.31 MB)

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E. & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportements sexuels chez les élèves de 14 et 15 ans en Suisse - Résultats de l’enquête « Health Behaviour in School-aged Children » (HBSC) 2018 (Rapport de recherche No 124). Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (1.62 MB)

    Abbet, J.-P., & Efionayi-Mäder, D. (1993). Jugendliche und ihre Gesundheit. Ergebnisse einer vergleichenden Studie über Alltag und Gesundheit 11- bis 16jähriger SchülerInnen in der Schweiz (Forschungsbericht Nr. 23). Lausanne: Schweizerische Fachstelle für Alkohol- und andere Drogenprobleme.
      

    Abbet, J.-P., & Efionayi-Mäder, D. (1993). La santé des jeunes adolescent-e-s en question(s). Résultats d'une enquête comparative en Suisse sur la vie quotidienne et la santé des écoliers de 11 à 16 ans, réalisée sous l'égide de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS-Europe) (Rapport de recherche N° 23). Lausanne: Institut suisse de prévention de l'alcoolisme et autres toxicomanies.
      

    Factsheets and leaflets

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportamenti sessuali degli allievi di 14 e 15 anni in Svizzera nel 2018. Losanna: Dipendenze Svizzera.
       Download (883.70 KB)

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Comportements sexuels chez les élèves de 14 et 15 ans en Suisse en 2018. Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (887.81 KB)

    Delgrande Jordan, M., Schneider, E., & Masseroni, S. (2021). Sexualverhalten bei 14- und 15-jährigen Schülerinnen und Schülern in der Schweiz 2018. Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
       Download (890.70 KB)

    Archimi, A., Windlin, B., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2016). Geschlechtsverkehr und Verhütung bei den Jugendlichen in der Schweiz (Fact Sheet). Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
       Download (34.20 KB)

    Archimi, A., Windlin, B., & Delgrande Jordan, M. (2016). Les rapports sexuels et la contraception des adolescent-e-s en Suisse (Feuille-info). Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (36.87 KB)

    Archimi, A., & Windlin, B. (2014). Geschlechtsverkehr und Verhütung bei den Jugendlichen in der Schweiz: Jüngste Entwicklungen [Fact Sheet]. Lausanne: Sucht Schweiz.
       Download (34.29 KB)

    Archimi, A., & Windlin, B. (2014). Les rapports sexuels et la contraception des adolescent-e-s en Suisse: évolution récente [Feuille-info]. Lausanne: Addiction Suisse.
       Download (47.21 KB)

    Scientific articles

    Kuntsche, E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Monitoring adolescent health behaviours and social determinants cross-nationally over more than a decade: Introducing the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study supplement on trends. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 1-3. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv009.
       Open document

    Ramiro, L., Windlin, B., Reis, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., Jovic, S., Gaspar de Matos, M., Magnusson, J., & Godeau, E. (2015). Gendered trends in early and very early sex and condom use in 20 European countries from 2002 to 2010. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 65-68. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv030.
       Open document

    Books and chapters

    Kuntsche, E., Holstein, B. E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Trends in young people's health and social determinants [Special issue]. European Journal of Public Health, 25(Suppl. 2).
       Open document

  • International comparisons
  • Research reports

    Inchley J, Currie D, Budisavljevic S, Torsheim T, Jåstad A, Cosma A et al., editors. Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being. Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. International report. Volume 1. Key findings. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
       Open document

    Inchley J, Currie D, Budisavljevic S, Torsheim T, Jåstad A, Cosma A et al., editors. Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being. Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. International report. Volume 2. Key data. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2020. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
       Open document

    Inchley, J., Currie, D., Young, T., Samdal, O., Torsheim, T., Augustson, L., Mathison, F., Aleman-Diaz, A., Molcho, M., Weber, M., & Barnekow, V. (Eds.). (2016). Growing up unequal: Gender and socioeconomic differences in young people's health and well-being. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2013/2014 survey. (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 7). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    Currie, C., Zanotti, C., Morgan, A., Currie, D., de Looze, M., Roberts, C., Samdal, O., Smith, O. R. F., & Barnekow, V. (Eds.). (2012). Social determinants of health and well-being among young people. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2009/2010 survey. (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 6). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    Currie, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Godeau, E., Roberts, C., Smith, R., Currie, D., Pickett, W., Richter, M., Morgan, A., & Barnekow Rasmussen, V. (Eds.). (2008). Inequalities in young people's health: HBSC international report from the 2005/2006 Survey. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
      

    Currie, C., Roberts, C., Morgan, A., Smith, R., Settertobulte, W., Samdal, O., & Barnekow Rasmussen, V. (Eds.). (2004). Young people's health in context - Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2001/2002 survey. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
      

    Currie, C., Hurrelmann, K., Settertobulte, W., Smith, R., & Todd, J. (Eds.). (2000). Health and health behaviour among young people. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
       Open document

    King, A., Wold, B., Tudor-Smith, C., & Harel, Y. (1996). The health of youth. A cross-national survey. WHO Regional Publications, European Series No. 69.
      

    Scientific articles

    Költő, A., Young, H., Burke, L., Moreau, N., Cosma, A., Magnusson, J., Windlin, B., Reis, M., Saewyc, E. M., Godeau, E., & Gabhainn, S. N. (2018). Love and dating patterns for same‐ and both‐gender attracted adolescents across europe. Journal of Research on Adolescence, Epub ahead of print. DOI doi:10.1111/jora.12394.
       Open document

    de Looze, M., ter Bogt, T. F. M., Raaijmakers, Q. A. W., Pickett, W., Kuntsche, E., & Vollebergh, W. A. M. (2015). Cross-national evidence for the clustering and psychosocial correlates of adolescent risk behaviours in 27 countries. European Journal of Public Health, 25(1), 50-56. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/cku083.
       Open document

    Kuntsche, E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Monitoring adolescent health behaviours and social determinants cross-nationally over more than a decade: Introducing the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study supplement on trends. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 1-3. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv009.
       Open document

    Ramiro, L., Windlin, B., Reis, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., Jovic, S., Gaspar de Matos, M., Magnusson, J., & Godeau, E. (2015). Gendered trends in early and very early sex and condom use in 20 European countries from 2002 to 2010. European Journal of Public Health, 25(suppl 2), 65-68. DOI 10.1093/eurpub/ckv030.
       Open document

    Books and chapters

    Kuntsche, E., Holstein, B. E., & Ravens-Sieberer, U. (2015). Trends in young people's health and social determinants [Special issue]. European Journal of Public Health, 25(Suppl. 2).
       Open document

    Ramiro, L., Reis, M., Magnusson, J., Windlin, B., Moreau, N., Godeau, E., et al. (2012). Sexual behaviour: Condom and pill use. In C. Currie, C. Zanotti, A. Morgan, D. Currie, M. de Looze, C. Roberts, O. Samdal, O. R. F. Smith & V. Barnekow (Eds.), Social determinants of health and well-being among young people: Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2009/2010 survey (pp. 177-181). (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No. 6). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe.
      

  • Cantonal studies
  • Research reports

    Tancredi S, Rapillard J, Favre F, Fornerod L, Chiolero A (2024). La santé des élèves de 11 à 15 ans dans le canton du Valais 2002-2022 : Résultats de l’enquête Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. Sion: Observatoire valaisan de la santé (OVS).
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