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Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS): Questionnaire

Survey/Questionnaire
Publicly Available, No Cost
No
04/05/2014
09/09/2021
The Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13 to 17 years. The GSHS uses a standardized scientific sample selection process, common school-based methodology, and core questionnaire modules, core-expanded questions, and country-specific questions that are combined to form a self-administered questionnaire that can be administered during one regular class period. The 11 core questionnaire modules address the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide. The 11 GSHS core questionnaire modules measure the most important health behaviors and protective factors among students. At least six of the 11 GSHS core questionnaire modules must be used by each country. Once a core questionnaire module is selected, all the questions in that module must be used without modification. Each core questionnaire module contains three to seven questions. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.

Additional Descriptors

  • Self
  • Paper
  • Moderate
  • 80.0–70.0 (7th grade)
  • English, French, Russian, Spanish
  • 100+
  • Survey/Questionnaire
  • Age
    • Age: Child
      • Children: Adolescent or Teen
  • Mental Health or Well-Being
  • Lifestyle or Quality of Life
Last Reviewed: March 19, 2026