DASH - Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Youth Risk Behaviors

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Project Citation: 

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Youth Risk Behaviors. DASH - Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-01-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E243627V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title DASH - Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)
Summary:  View help for Summary 2003-2015. Global School dataset. The Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the United Nations' UNICEF, UNESCO, and UNAIDS; and with technical assistance from CDC. The GSHS is a school-based survey conducted primarily among students aged 13-17 years in countries around the world. It uses core questionnaire modules that address the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide: 1) Alcohol use, 2) dietary behaviors, 3) drug use, 4) hygiene, 5) mental health, 6) physical activity, 7) protective factors, 8) sexual behaviors that contribute to HIV infection, other sexually-transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy, 9) tobacco use, and 10) violence and unintentional injury. This dataset contains global data from 2003 – 2015. Additional information about the GSHS can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/gshs/index.htm. Read less
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://data.cdc.gov/Youth-Risk-Behaviors/DASH-Global-School-based-Student-Health-Survey-GSH/pxpe-pgrg/about_data

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms youth online; gshs; risk behavior; student health; global; survey
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes (Downloaded 1/12/2026)


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