‘Talkin’ about my generation’: exploring changes in adolescents’ well-being across several European countries
Supervisor
Dr Alina Cosma, University of St Andrews – United Kingdom
Team
Communication Officer: Jelisaveta Belic
Project Manager: Darija Petrovic
Web Master: Maria Teresa Stella
Lead analyst for quantitative data: Filip Murar
Lead analyst for qualitative data: Manying Lo
Policy analyst: Frederike Fenski
Funding coordinator: Ondrej Blecha
Introduction
The promotion of positive mental health is a worldwide priority. Despite all the efforts invested in preventive and curative work, it is estimated that one if four persons will experience at some point in their lives a mental health condition. What is even more worrying is the fact that up to half of the mental health problems have their onset before the age of 14. Recent statistics (national & international surveys, meta-analysis, international reports) point out to the fact that child and adolescent mental health problems are on the rise. But is that really the case? If so, what could explain this. This research project will try to explore these questions. We will start by looking at recent trend data (from 2002 onwards) on some main adolescent mental well-being indicators from your countries. Next based on these results, we will seek to explore if and how mental well-being problems among adolescents are really on a rise.