Opportunities for schools to test wellbeing apps and projects

Help test new Power Up and Power Up+ wellbeing apps

The Evidence Based Practice Unit are looking for secondary schools and colleges and special educational needs schools and colleges to be part of a project to help test two versions of a new wellbeing and self-management app, Power Up and Power Up+.

What will be involved?

• Researchers will carry out questionnaires with the young people or teachers, learning support assistants and care-givers of participating young people.
• Schools will be randomised to use the app or not for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, questionnaires will be carried out again.
• Those that are randomised not to receive the app will be given the chance to have it after the study for free.

What are the benefits?

• Opportunity for schools and students to be part of testing an app around wellbeing, empowerment and self-management.
• Encouragement to develop confidence in communicating about mental health needs.

To register your interest or for further information, please speak to a member of the Power Up team on 0207 433 6186 or email powerup@annafreud.org.
  

Adolescents required for digital social media and body esteem project

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families in association with University College London and DNApsy are looking for 13-16 year olds to be part of a postgraduate project to help learn more about how adolescents see the world around them and how they feel and see others. 

What will be involved?

• The young person would be provided with a web link and username and proceed to watch six very short animated videos and then answer some questions about them.
• The task takes about 20 to 30 minutes.

What are the benefits?

• The focus of the study may fit PSHE or Citizenship classes in the curriculum. 
• You would become a project partner and have the findings fed back to you.
• We would be happy to run a session or workshop with some pupils or staff around an agreed psychological issue.

To register your interest or for further information, please contact  Dr Saul Hillman (project lead) on 07939 523 025
saul.hillman@annafreud.org

Understanding an adolescent's world through the use of animated videos

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families in association with University College London and DNApsy are seeking 16-18 year olds to help explore digital social media narrative in order to examine how it relates to body esteem. 

What will be involved?

• We are seeking secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges to serve as pilot partners for this project to take place in spring and summer 2018
• We would ask the young person to fill in a short questionnaire about their body image and then analyse their Instagram activity.

What are the benefits?

• The focus of the study may fit PSHE or Citizenship classes in the curriculum. 
• You would become a project partner and have the findings fed back to you.
• We would be happy to run a session or workshop with some pupils or staff around self esteem and social media in adolescence.

To register your interest or for further information, please contact  Dr Saul Hillman (project lead) on 07939 523 025
saul.hillman@annafreud.org

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