Co-creation and regional adaptation of a resilience-based universal whole-school program in five European regions

The co-creation of educational services that promote youth resilience and mental health is still scarce. UPRIGHT (Universal Preventive Resilience Intervention Globally implemented in schools to improve and promote mental Health for Teenagers) is a research and intervention program in the Basque Country (Spain), Trentino (Italy), Low Silesia (Poland), Denmark and Reykjavik (Iceland). UPRIGHT implemented a co-creation research process whose results, outcomes and policy implications are presented here. The co-creation had a mixed-methods participatory research design with nine specific objectives linked to paired strategies of inquiry for adolescents, families, teachers and school staff. The overarching objective was to generate a valid and feasible regional adaptation strategy for UPRIGHT intervention model. Participants answered surveys (n= 794) or attended 16 group sessions (n= 217). The results integrate quantitative and qualitative information to propose a regional adaptation strategy that prioritizes resilience skills, adolescents' concerns, and preferred methods for implementation across countries and in each school community. In conclusion, a whole-school resilience program must innovate, include and connect different actors, services and communities, and must incorporate new technologies and activities outside the classroom. A participatory co-creation process is an indispensable step to co-design locally relevant resilience interventions with the involvement of the whole-school community

UPRIGHT, a resilience-based intervention to promote mental well-being in schools: study rationale and methodology for a European randomized controlled trial

Background: Adolescence is crucial period for laying the foundations for healthy development and mental wellbeing. The increasing prevalence of mental disorders amongst adolescents makes promotion of mental well-being and prevention interventions at schools important. UPRIGHT (Universal Preventive Resilience Intervention Globally implemented in schools to improve and promote mental Health for Teenagers) is designed as a whole school approach (school community, students and families) to promote a culture of mental well-being and prevent mental disorders by enhancing resilience capacities. The present article aims at describing the rationale, conceptual framework, as well as methodology of implementation and evaluation of the UPRIGHT intervention.Methods: UPRIGHT project is a research and innovation project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No. 754919 (Duration: 48 months). The theoretical framework has been developed by an innovative and multidisciplinary approach using a co-creation process inside the UPRIGHT Consortium (involving seven institutions from Spain, Italy, Poland, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland). Resulted is the UPRIGHT programme with 18 skills related to 4 components: Mindfulness, Coping, Efficacy and Social and Emotional Learning. Among the five Pan-European regions, 34 schools have been currently involved (17 control; 17 intervention) and around 6000 adolescents and their families are foreseen to participate along a 3-year period of evaluation. Effectiveness of the intervention will be evaluated as a randomized controlled trial including quantitative and qualitative analysis in the five Pan-European regions representative of the cultural and socioeconomic diversity. The cost-effectiveness assessment will be performed by simulation modelling methods.Discussion: We expect a short- to medium-term improvement of mental well-being in adolescents by enhancing resilience capacities. The study may provide robust evidence on intrapersonal, familiar and social environmental resilience factors promoting positive mental well-being.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03951376. Registered 15 May 2019

Co-creation and regional adaptation of a resilience-based universal whole-school program in five European regions

Publisher's version (útgefin grein)The co-creation of educational services that promote youth resilience and mental health is still scarce. UPRIGHT (Universal Preventive Resilience Intervention Globally implemented in schools to improve and promote mental Health for Teenagers) is a research and intervention program in the Basque Country (Spain), Trentino (Italy), Low Silesia (Poland), Denmark and Reykjavik (Iceland). UPRIGHT implemented a co-creation research process whose results, outcomes and policy implications are presented here. The co-creation had a mixed-methods participatory research design with nine specific objectives linked to paired strategies of inquiry for adolescents, families, teachers and school staff. The overarching objective was to generate a valid and feasible regional adaptation strategy for UPRIGHT intervention model. Participants answered surveys (n = 794) or attended 16 group sessions (n = 217). The results integrate quantitative and qualitative information to propose a regional adaptation strategy that prioritizes resilience skills, adolescents’ concerns, and preferred methods for implementation across countries and in each school community. In conclusion, a whole-school resilience program must innovate, include and connect different actors, services and communities, and must incorporate new technologies and activities outside the classroom. A participatory co-creation process is an indispensable step to co-design locally relevant resilience interventions with the involvement of the whole-school community.The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: UPRIGHT is a research and innovation project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant number 754919). UPRIGHT grant agreement (complete project description) has undergone peer-review by the European Commission reviewers (governmental and major funding organism) before getting approval. This paper reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. The funding body has had no role in the study design, in the writing of the manuscript or in the decision to submit the paper for publication.Peer Reviewe

Inklusion og voksenlæring : for aktiv deltagelse i samfund og arbejdsliv

Denne publikation er en ressource til kompetenceudvikling af voksenundervisere og giver eksempler på voksenuddannelsesmetoder og samarbejdsmodeller, der hjælper voksne med at lære og arbejde. Den fremhæver perspektiver og foranstaltninger til politik og systemudvikling, som fremmer integration og deltagelse i samfundet. NVL har analyseret erfaringer fra både nationale og nordiske udviklingsprojekter for at give inspiration til voksenuddannelsesløsninger, som involverer voksne i læring, bidrager til beskæftigelse og øger aktiv deltagelse i civilsamfundet. NVL er åben for at samarbejde om at fortsætte og uddybe det vigtige arbejde, der gøres nu og i fremtiden

Policy Brief: Inklusion og voksenlæring : for aktiv deltagelse i samfund og arbejdsliv

Policy brief til debatten om voksnes læring og inkludering samt videreudvikling af strukturer og praksis, som understøtter inkludering.  KERNEBUDSKABER - Arbejdet med inklusion og integration er udfordret af at overordnede politiske strukturer på området ikke er koordineret. - Der er bred enighed om, at realkompetencevurdering er et vigtigt redskab for inklusion og integration. Til trods for dette så er arbejdet udfordret af, at der på policy niveau bør udvikles tydelige systemer og redskaber til at beskrive og vurdere realkompetencer. - Professionalisering af RKVmedarbejdere er en vigtig del i forbedringen af RKV-strukturer. - Udvikling af organisationsformer gennem kompetenceudvikling for ledere støtter voksenundervisere og fremmer innovation. - Der er et generelt behov for at styrke tværsektorielt samarbejde indenfor inklusion og integration. - Disse udfordringer går på tværs af de nordiske lande og Nordisk ministerråd (NMR) kan støtte op ved fortsat at fremme systematisk erfaringsudbytte og igangsætte konkrete pilotprojekter

Faciliterede studiegrupper for nye studerende: Evaluering af et initiativ på DPUs kandidatuddannelse i pædagogisk psykologi i efteråret 2009

Projektets indholdMed det formål at forbedre studiemiljøet og mindske frafaldet iværksatte vi et projekt, der omfattede de 260 nystartede studerende tilmeldt det første af fire semestre på kandidatuddannelsen i pædagogisk psykologi.Den bærende ide var facilitering af studiegrupper. En studerende tager rollen som facilitator og styrer en studiegruppes faglige og sociale aktiviteter på en måde, så alle deltagerne involveres.Vi gav en kort introduktion til facilitering i forbindelse med introdagene og hjalp med at danne studiegrupper. Vi tilbød derpå hele årgangen en todages workshop i facilitering. Ca. 1/3 af de studerende deltog, men medrepræsentanter fra mere end ½ af studiegrupperne.Efterfølgende deltog 96% af de studerende ”hver gang” eller ”ofte” i disse studiegrupper. 57% af grupperne brugte facilitering ”hver gang” eller ”ofte”. Projektets virkningMålt på trivselsparametre fra Aarhus Universitets studiemiljøundersøgelse 2007 forbedredes studiemiljøet på fem af syv faktorer: Andelen af studerende, der føler sig som en del af et større fællesskab på studiet, blevfordoblet (fra 21% til 43%). Og andelen af ensomme studerende faldt fra 19% til 6%.Frafaldsprocenten fra første til andet semester faldt fra 7,5% til 5% (målt som forskellen mellem antallet af tilmeldinger til undervisningen på første (modul 1) og andet semester (modul 3)). I en interviewundersøgelse sagde de studerende, at facilitering af arbejdet i studiegrupper fremmer effektivitet, faglighed og fokus. Faciliterede studiegrupper ser ud til at øge den faglige og især den sociale integration.I sammenligning med det oprindelige udviklingsprojekt om facilitering af studiemiljø i foråret 2009 (Ravn og Adriansen, 2009) var VIP-arbejdsindsatsen nu mere beskeden (112 arbejdstimer + 40 til evaluering), og skabte så ca. den halve effekt målt på trivselsparametrene.Projektets indholdMed det formål at forbedre studiemiljøet og mindske frafaldet iværksatte vi et projekt, der omfattede de 260 nystartede studerende tilmeldt det første af fire semestre på kandidatuddannelsen i pædagogisk psykologi.Den bærende ide var facilitering af studiegrupper. En studerende tager rollen som facilitator og styrer en studiegruppes faglige og sociale aktiviteter på en måde, så alle deltagerne involveres.Vi gav en kort introduktion til facilitering i forbindelse med introdagene og hjalp med at danne studiegrupper. Vi tilbød derpå hele årgangen en todages workshop i facilitering. Ca. 1/3 af de studerende deltog, men medrepræsentanter fra mere end ½ af studiegrupperne.Efterfølgende deltog 96% af de studerende ”hver gang” eller ”ofte” i disse studiegrupper. 57% af grupperne brugte facilitering ”hver gang” eller ”ofte”. Projektets virkningMålt på trivselsparametre fra Aarhus Universitets studiemiljøundersøgelse 2007 forbedredes studiemiljøet på fem af syv faktorer: Andelen af studerende, der føler sig som en del af et større fællesskab på studiet, blevfordoblet (fra 21% til 43%). Og andelen af ensomme studerende faldt fra 19% til 6%.Frafaldsprocenten fra første til andet semester faldt fra 7,5% til 5% (målt som forskellen mellem antallet af tilmeldinger til undervisningen på første (modul 1) og andet semester (modul 3)). I en interviewundersøgelse sagde de studerende, at facilitering af arbejdet i studiegrupper fremmer effektivitet, faglighed og fokus. Faciliterede studiegrupper ser ud til at øge den faglige og især den sociale integration.I sammenligning med det oprindelige udviklingsprojekt om facilitering af studiemiljø i foråret 2009 (Ravn og Adriansen, 2009) var VIP-arbejdsindsatsen nu mere beskeden (112 arbejdstimer + 40 til evaluering), og skabte så ca. den halve effekt målt på trivselsparametrene

Table_3_Exploring the potential of extreme citizen science with Danish high school students using environmental DNA for marine monitoring.docx

Citizen science involves non-professionals assisting with scientific research, contributing data, and conducting experiments under professional guidance. In this paper, we describe the citizen science project DNA & life, based at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, which actively engages high school students in both fieldwork and advanced laboratory analyses by collecting and analyzing eDNA samples from marine environments across Denmark. The analysis is performed via species-specific real-time PCR and in a case study we present data gathered in the project from 2017-2023 with focus on the potential of eDNA detecting in use for species monitoring. The results include seasonal occurrence of Mnemiopsis leidyi and national distributions of selected species of particular ecological interest Perca fluviatilis, Anguilla anguilla, Neogobius melanostomus and Alexandrium ostenfeldii. In addition to the eDNA case study, we present a new way of conducting citizen science and eDNA analysis, as a development of the established DNA & life project. Local DNA laboratories are created to shorten the path from sampling site to laboratory facility, creating the possibility for Danish high schools to participate in a new version of the project. In close collaboration with the academic staff of the DNA & life project both teachers and students help develop facilities, protocols and laboratory analyses in an extreme citizen science and co-creation approach, where the participants are involved in a higher level of laboratory work and data analysis. Allowing high school students to perform intricate molecular lab analyzes through an extreme citizen science approach has demonstrated encouraging outcomes and potential for data of high quality in terms of sampling and analyzing eDNA with the purpose of species monitoring and conservation.</p

DataSheet_1_Exploring the potential of extreme citizen science with Danish high school students using environmental DNA for marine monitoring.docx

Citizen science involves non-professionals assisting with scientific research, contributing data, and conducting experiments under professional guidance. In this paper, we describe the citizen science project DNA & life, based at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, which actively engages high school students in both fieldwork and advanced laboratory analyses by collecting and analyzing eDNA samples from marine environments across Denmark. The analysis is performed via species-specific real-time PCR and in a case study we present data gathered in the project from 2017-2023 with focus on the potential of eDNA detecting in use for species monitoring. The results include seasonal occurrence of Mnemiopsis leidyi and national distributions of selected species of particular ecological interest Perca fluviatilis, Anguilla anguilla, Neogobius melanostomus and Alexandrium ostenfeldii. In addition to the eDNA case study, we present a new way of conducting citizen science and eDNA analysis, as a development of the established DNA & life project. Local DNA laboratories are created to shorten the path from sampling site to laboratory facility, creating the possibility for Danish high schools to participate in a new version of the project. In close collaboration with the academic staff of the DNA & life project both teachers and students help develop facilities, protocols and laboratory analyses in an extreme citizen science and co-creation approach, where the participants are involved in a higher level of laboratory work and data analysis. Allowing high school students to perform intricate molecular lab analyzes through an extreme citizen science approach has demonstrated encouraging outcomes and potential for data of high quality in terms of sampling and analyzing eDNA with the purpose of species monitoring and conservation.</p

Table_2_Exploring the potential of extreme citizen science with Danish high school students using environmental DNA for marine monitoring.xlsx

Citizen science involves non-professionals assisting with scientific research, contributing data, and conducting experiments under professional guidance. In this paper, we describe the citizen science project DNA & life, based at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, which actively engages high school students in both fieldwork and advanced laboratory analyses by collecting and analyzing eDNA samples from marine environments across Denmark. The analysis is performed via species-specific real-time PCR and in a case study we present data gathered in the project from 2017-2023 with focus on the potential of eDNA detecting in use for species monitoring. The results include seasonal occurrence of Mnemiopsis leidyi and national distributions of selected species of particular ecological interest Perca fluviatilis, Anguilla anguilla, Neogobius melanostomus and Alexandrium ostenfeldii. In addition to the eDNA case study, we present a new way of conducting citizen science and eDNA analysis, as a development of the established DNA & life project. Local DNA laboratories are created to shorten the path from sampling site to laboratory facility, creating the possibility for Danish high schools to participate in a new version of the project. In close collaboration with the academic staff of the DNA & life project both teachers and students help develop facilities, protocols and laboratory analyses in an extreme citizen science and co-creation approach, where the participants are involved in a higher level of laboratory work and data analysis. Allowing high school students to perform intricate molecular lab analyzes through an extreme citizen science approach has demonstrated encouraging outcomes and potential for data of high quality in terms of sampling and analyzing eDNA with the purpose of species monitoring and conservation.</p