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Youth experiences of co-designing a well-being intervention: reflections, learnings and recommendations

Co-design and youth participatory action research are promising methodologies for increasing youth engagement in well-being interventions. The current study included 10 recent high school graduates employed as youth advisors to co-design a youth-friendly positive psychology intervention targeting the post-school transition. The youth advisors received foundational training in positive psychology, psychological needs theory and emerging adulthood.

Citation:
Vella-Brodrick D, Patrick K, Jacques-Hamilton R, ……. Cross D, Hattie J. Youth experiences of co-designing a well-being intervention: reflections, learnings and recommendations. Oxf Rev Educ. 2023;49(6):838-857

Keywords:
Co-design; Positive psychology; school transition; well-being interventions; young people; youth participatory action research

Abstract:
Co-design and youth participatory action research are promising methodologies for increasing youth engagement in well-being interventions. The current study included 10 recent high school graduates employed as youth advisors to co-design a youth-friendly positive psychology intervention targeting the post-school transition. The youth advisors received foundational training in positive psychology, psychological needs theory and emerging adulthood.