Kegelaers Jolan, Baetens Imke, Soyez Veerle, Van Heel Martijn, Van Hove Lisa, Wylleman Paul
Brussels University Consultation Center, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
Sport Psychology and Mental Support, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Aug 18;12:e49670. doi: 10.2196/49670.
Mental health problems are a main contributor to the global burden of disease in children and young people within urban environments. In response, the potential of both school- and sport-based mental health promotion interventions has been advocated. However, there exists limited insights into how sport-based interventions can be integrated within school environment. Moreover, there is a need to consider children and young people's specific needs, challenges, and motivations when designing novel mental health promotion interventions.
The Strengthening Mental Health and Resilience Through Schools (SMARTS) project aims to co-design an evidence-informed school-sport-based mental health promotion program. Specific objectives include (1) co-designing a multicomponent program, integrating sport sessions with class-based sessions, and complementing with educational modules for teachers and parents; (2) exploring how the mental health program can be implemented most effectively within the Brussels school system; and (3) conducting preliminary process and outcome testing of the program.
A participatory design framework will be adopted to develop the program. This framework involves end users throughout the entire study process, from problem identification to intervention delivery and evaluation, while at the same time ensuring program development remains directly informed by the available scientific evidence.
Participant recruitment will commence in September 2023. The full project will be completed by March 2027.
With this intervention, we aim to provide a direct contribution to the promotion of children and young people's mental health within the Brussels school context. At a broader level, conducting and documenting this large participatory design project can, hopefully, inspire other researchers to tailor their mental health programs to specific populations.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/49670.
心理健康问题是城市环境中儿童和青少年全球疾病负担的主要促成因素。作为回应，基于学校和体育的心理健康促进干预措施的潜力得到了倡导。然而，对于如何将基于体育的干预措施融入学校环境的见解有限。此外，在设计新的心理健康促进干预措施时，需要考虑儿童和青少年的特定需求、挑战和动机。
通过学校加强心理健康与恢复力（SMARTS）项目旨在共同设计一个基于循证的学校体育心理健康促进项目。具体目标包括：（1）共同设计一个多组件项目，将体育课程与课堂教学相结合，并为教师和家长补充教育模块；（2）探索心理健康项目如何在布鲁塞尔学校系统中最有效地实施；（3）对该项目进行初步的过程和结果测试。
将采用参与式设计框架来开发该项目。该框架在整个研究过程中让最终用户参与，从问题识别到干预实施和评估，同时确保项目开发直接以现有科学证据为依据。
参与者招募将于2023年9月开始。整个项目将于2027年3月完成。
通过这项干预措施，我们旨在为促进布鲁塞尔学校环境中儿童和青少年的心理健康做出直接贡献。在更广泛的层面上，开展并记录这个大型参与式设计项目有望激励其他研究人员根据特定人群调整他们的心理健康项目。
国际注册报告识别号（IRRID）：PRR1-10.2196/49670
