Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie University, 5968 College Street, PO Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University, 1318 Robie Street, Halifax, NS B3H 3E2, Canada.
Health Promot Int. 2022 Jun 1;37(3). doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac081.
Health Promoting Schools (HPS) is a whole-school approach that shapes the conditions necessary to support student health and well-being. Youth engagement is recognized as key to HPS implementation, yet research related to the involvement of youth voice in school health promotion initiatives is limited. The purpose of this study was to understand youth perspectives on HPS and school youth engagement. Ten youth (grades 9-10, ages 14-16) were trained as peer researchers using a Youth Participatory Action Research approach. The peer researchers interviewed 23 of their peers (grades 7-10, ages 12-16) on perspectives related to HPS and school youth engagement. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and data were analysed using inductive 'codebook' thematic analysis. Themes related to a healthy school community were mapped onto the pillars of HPS: (i) Social and Physical Environment, (ii) Teaching and Learning, (iii) Partnerships and Services and (iv) School Policies. Participants placed more importance on the social and physical environment of the school including respect, inclusivity, supportive relationships and the design of spaces. Key factors for youth engagement were: (i) safe and supportive spaces, (ii) passion and interest, (iii) using their voice, (iv) power dynamics, (v) accessibility and (vi) awareness. With recognition that youth engagement is a crucial part of HPS, this work provides relevant and applicable information on areas of the healthy school community that are important to youth, and if/how they are meaningfully engaged in school decision-making.
促进健康学校（HPS）是一种全员参与的方法，它为支持学生的健康和福祉创造了必要的条件。青年参与被认为是 HPS 实施的关键，但与青年在学校健康促进计划中的参与相关的研究有限。本研究的目的是了解青年对 HPS 和学校青年参与的看法。10 名青年（9-10 年级，14-16 岁）通过使用青年参与式行动研究方法接受了同伴研究员培训。这些同伴研究员采访了 23 名与其年龄相仿的同学（7-10 年级，12-16 岁），了解他们对 HPS 和学校青年参与的看法。所有采访均进行了录音、转录，采用归纳式“编码本”主题分析方法对数据进行了分析。与健康学校社区相关的主题被映射到 HPS 的四大支柱上：（i）社会和物理环境，（ii）教学和学习，（iii）伙伴关系和服务，以及（iv）学校政策。参与者更重视学校的社会和物理环境，包括尊重、包容性、支持性的关系和空间设计。青年参与的关键因素包括：（i）安全和支持性的空间，（ii）激情和兴趣，（iii）使用自己的声音，（iv）权力动态，（v）可及性，以及（vi）意识。鉴于青年参与是 HPS 的重要组成部分，这项工作提供了与健康学校社区对青年重要的领域相关的相关和适用信息，以及他们如何在学校决策中有意义地参与其中。
