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As abordagens dirigidas para problemas de saúde física e mental na adolescência têm dado mais ênfase à remediação do que à prevenção. Da mesma forma, as intervenções também são mais frequentemente focadas na saúde física ou na saúde mental e raramente integram as duas dimensões. O "#EntreViagenseAprendizagens" é um programa de intervenção em grupo concebido para promover o bem-estar global e estilos de vida saudáveis entre os adolescentes do 8º e 9º anos. Este trabalho pretende avaliar o seu impacto em algumas dimensões (dificuldades de regulação emocional, bem-estar e hábitos de vida) e explorar as percepções e a avaliação dos participantes sobre o programa e suas sessões, utilizando metodologias quantitativas e qualitativas. Participaram no programa 54 adolescentes (13 a 21 anos de idade), de duas escolas (uma de ensino básico recorrente e uma de ensino regular), dos quais 38 completaram os questionários de autorrelato pré e pós-intervenção, bem como as fichas de avaliação do funcionamento e satisfação relativas a cada sessão e ao programa.
Foram usados testes não-paramétricos para amostras emparelhadas para comparar os resultados dos participantes (separadamente em cada escola) pré e pós intervenção, através das versões portuguesas da Escala de Dificuldades na Regulação Emocional (EDRE), a Medida EPOCH do Bem-estar nos adolescentes, e de alguns itens do questionário HBSC (hábitos de vida dos adolescentes). Os resultados mostraram melhorias estatisticamente significativas na escola de ensino regular nos níveis de otimismo (EPOCH) e clareza emocional (EDRE), e na escola de ensino recorrente no nível de connectedness (EPOCH). Também se verificaram melhorias gerais (valores próximos de significância estatística) nas dimensões relacionadas com a alimentação saudável (e.g., maior consumo de sopa) e ambiente escolar (e.g., maior aceitação de outros colegas). Os resultados qualitativos mostraram níveis altos de satisfação dos participantes e identificação de resultados relevantes (e.g, conhecerem-se melhor a si e aos outros). Em conclusão, a avaliação do #EntreViagenseAprendizagens mostrou resultados promissores, pelo que se sugere a revisão de alguns conteúdos e atividades, bem como a sua implementação com mais adolescentes de diferentes escolas.
The approaches aimed at physical and mental health problems on adolescence have been giving more emphasis on remediation instead of prevention. Similarly, interventions are also often focused on physical health or mental health, and rarely integrate the two dimensions. The “#EntreViagenseAprendizagens” is a group intervention program designed to promote global wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among adolescents from 8th and 9th grades. This paper intends to evaluate its impact on some dimensions (emotional regulation difficulties, wellbeing and lifestyle habits) and to explore the perceptions and the evaluation of participants regarding the program and its sessions, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Fifty-four adolescents (13-21 years old) from two schools (one of vocational education and another of regular education) participated in the program, and 38 of them completed self-report questionnaires pre- and post-intervention. Non-parametric tests for paired samples were used to compare, for participants from each school, pre- and post- intervention results on the Portuguese versions of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being, and some items from Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. Results show statistically significant improvements in one of the schools on the levels of optimism (EPOCH) and emotional clarity (DERS), and in the other school on the level of connectedness (EPOCH). There were also general improvements (values near of significance) in dimensions related to healthy eating (e.g., more consumption of soup) and school environment (e.g., more acceptance from other colleagues). The qualitative results showed very high levels of participant’s satisfaction and identification of relevant outcomes (e.g., learning about oneself and others). In conclusion, the evaluation of #EntreViagenseAprendizagens showed promising results. We suggest the review of some contents and its implementation with more adolescents from different schools.
The approaches aimed at physical and mental health problems on adolescence have been giving more emphasis on remediation instead of prevention. Similarly, interventions are also often focused on physical health or mental health, and rarely integrate the two dimensions. The “#EntreViagenseAprendizagens” is a group intervention program designed to promote global wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among adolescents from 8th and 9th grades. This paper intends to evaluate its impact on some dimensions (emotional regulation difficulties, wellbeing and lifestyle habits) and to explore the perceptions and the evaluation of participants regarding the program and its sessions, using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Fifty-four adolescents (13-21 years old) from two schools (one of vocational education and another of regular education) participated in the program, and 38 of them completed self-report questionnaires pre- and post-intervention. Non-parametric tests for paired samples were used to compare, for participants from each school, pre- and post- intervention results on the Portuguese versions of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being, and some items from Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. Results show statistically significant improvements in one of the schools on the levels of optimism (EPOCH) and emotional clarity (DERS), and in the other school on the level of connectedness (EPOCH). There were also general improvements (values near of significance) in dimensions related to healthy eating (e.g., more consumption of soup) and school environment (e.g., more acceptance from other colleagues). The qualitative results showed very high levels of participant’s satisfaction and identification of relevant outcomes (e.g., learning about oneself and others). In conclusion, the evaluation of #EntreViagenseAprendizagens showed promising results. We suggest the review of some contents and its implementation with more adolescents from different schools.
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Programa de prevenção Adolescentes Regulação emocional Bem-estar Estilos de vida saudáveis Prevention program Adolescents Emotional regulation Wellbeing Healthy lifestyles