National Survey of Young People's Well-Being, 2010

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>The <I>National Survey of Young People's Well-Being</I> project reflects a growing international interest in the concept of children's and young people's well-being. Recent research reports have compared the well-being of children in different countries using existing available indicators from official statistics and self-report surveys. However, to date, there has been a shortage of survey work which specifically aims to gather young people's own perspectives on all aspects of their well-being. The survey therefore fills a significant gap in knowledge about young people's well-being in England. The series began in 2008, and subsequent surveys were conducted in 2010 and 2013-2014 (the <I>Children's Worlds Survey</I>, part of an international study). It is hoped to repeat the well-being surveys once every couple of years.<br> <br> Further information can be found on The Children's Society <a href="http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/research/well-being" title="Well-Being">Well-Being</a> webpage.<br> <br>The 2010 survey was conducted as part of a collaborative project by The Children's Society and the University of York. Data were gathered from just under 5,500 children aged 8-15, in school years 4, 6, 8 and 10, via surveys conducted in schools in England. The survey was part of an ongoing research programme, the aims of which were (a) to develop a better understanding of the concept of well-being as it relates to children, taking full account of the perspectives of children themselves; (b) to develop and validate self-report measures of children's well-being; and (c) to use these measures to identify the reasons for variations in children's subjective well-being and to monitor trends over time. The first survey in the series covered 10-15 year olds and was conducted in 2008 (see SN 7898), and a later survey was conducted in 2013-2014 (SN 7910). The 2010 survey was used to compile the Children's Society's 'Good Childhood' 2012 report.<br> <br><B>Main Topics</B>:<br>The 2010 survey was administered using online questionnaires. In total, three questionnaires were used; one for the year 4 students, and two for the years 6, 8 and 10 students