Health and wellbeing
How healthy do you think you are?
In total four fifths (81%) of girls aged 11 to
16 describe themselves at healthy; of these 18% say they are ‘very
healthy’ and 63% ‘quite healthy’. Of the fifth (18%) who say they
are not healthy, 2% describe themselves as ‘not at all
healthy’.
What do you think are the main causes of stress
among girls your age?
The most common cause of stress among 11- to
16-year-old girls is exams and tests (76%). This is followed by
relationships with the opposite sex (68%), relationships with
friends (67%), parents nagging them (64%) and money (60%). Just
over half mention pressure to look like a celebrity (54%) and
pressure to own the latest gadgets and clothes (51%).
How happy are you with the way you look?
Nearly half (47%) of girls aged 11 to 16 are
‘quite happy’ with the way they look and a fifth (20%) are ‘very
happy’, although this falls to 15% among 13- to 16-year-olds.
Another fifth (21%) are ‘not very happy’ with their appearance and
9% are ‘not at all happy’.