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Research Projects<\/h1>\n

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Current Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Adolescents\u2019 Daily Lives (ADL) project examines how physical activity, motivation, and stress influence teens\u2019 daily well-being, with a focus on physical literacy and inclusive participation across the gender spectrum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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This CIHR-funded project surveyed Canadian youth aged 14\u201325 to explore how their beliefs, attitudes, and experiences influenced their decisions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Resources and research focused on supports for autistic post-secondary students, including a national map of autism-specific services available across Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Past Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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In partnership with Dr. Stephanie Craig (University of Guelph), this research explores how COVID-19 and the anti-racism movement affected Canadian teens\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n

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The Building Bigger Connections study explored how COVID-19 impacted mentoring relationships between teens and adults, using interviews with mentors and mentees to inform improvements to youth services offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada.<\/p>\n

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The BCCDC COVID-19 Young Adult Taskforce produced an evidence-based report on how the pandemic disrupted the lives of 18\u201329-year-olds, offering recommendations to support their long-term health, well-being, and recovery across British Columbia.<\/p>\n

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Student Research<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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This project aims to understand the current state of mental healthcare services for youth ages 15-24 who identify as racialized in British Columbia and their experiences seeking support. To do this, we are conducting a mixed methods design including a scoping review, qualitative and quantitative study.<\/p>\n

Conducted by Heba Elgharbawy (PhD Student), Dr. Megan Ames (CLINICAL PSYC), Shivinder Dari (PhD Student) and Dr. Allie Slemon (NURSING) at the University of Victoria and Dr. Emily Jenkins (NURSING) and Dr. Trevor Goodyear (NURSING) at the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n

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To address concerns about problematic digital media use and effectively promote adolescent social-psychological well-being, the Friend or Phone Project is focused on developing a program to promote healthy digital practices by using a collaborative research approach that accounts for adolescents\u2019 lived experiences. The proposed study will test the feasibility of a co-designed psychoeducational program for adolescents that encourages healthy engagement with digital media, informed by the\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Digital Well-Being<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and participatory action<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>frameworks. Specifically, the objectives of this study are to:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Co-design a novel psychoeducational program targeting Canadian adolescents that promotes healthy digital practices, guided by qualitative participatory-action focus groups.<\/p>\n

2. Evaluate the program\u2019s feasibility (i.e., enrollment rate, retention rate, and acceptability) and impact on well-being.<\/p>\n

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