Research projects Thriving & Healthy Youth
View a selection of (research) projects from the Thriving & Healthy Youth thematic community
Improving the effectiveness of Meaningful Roles,
We aim to improve the effectiveness of Meaningful Roles, a school-based prosocial behavior intervention for primary school students, grounded in basic psychological needs theory.
UU-SHINE
Our project examines how LGBTQ+ adolescents remain resilient in everyday life despite experiences of stigma, rejection, and discrimination.
Youth Mental Health in Uncertain Times
This project investigates how IU influences cognitive functioning in adolescents, as well as its broader impact on mental health.
Mapping Resilience
An interdisciplinary project investigating how young adults think about resilience and how these beliefs vary across social groups and educational contexts.
DNA Cape
Our project is the realization of a specially designed DNA cape: a playful way to inform the broader public on the importance of healthy play for better coping.
SPACES project: inclusive urban spaces for children with disabilities
What does an outdoor space look like where every child can take part? During SPACES, children and young people, parents, scientists, urban designers and policymakers come together to explore inclusive play and sport in the city.
IMPROVA: Improving teenagers’ mental wellbeing
IMPROVA aims to make significant progress in the field of young people’s mental wellbeing by developing an eHealth intervention platform. Teenagers, teachers, parents, experts and policymakers are working together on this across Europe and beyond.
Post-COVID Expertise Outpatient Clinics for Young People at UMC Utrecht
A new healthcare programme for children and young people with long-term post-COVID symptoms (brain fog, fatigue), in which clinical care and scientific research are systematically integrated.