Youth participatory action research (YPAR) emphasizes positive youth development by engaging young people as co-researchers and change agents on complex issues to produce solutions that are relevant youth. YPAR has primarily been used in classroom organization settings, which means there very few examples of its usage other community-based settings or a health intervention approach. Additionally, is need for further study implementation processes the effect well-being outcomes. In this...

We provide an overview of diverse forms youth participation, with a focus on participatory action research (YPAR) and its synergies life course intervention to promote healthier development for young people across the span. analyze why YPAR matters research, practice, policies related systems settings in which develop. also illustrate how perform work improve developmental responsiveness equity school health systems, including descriptions innovative youth-led center Rwanda long-standing...

Abstract To address gaps in the youth participation and adolescent physical activity (PA) promotion literature, we examined feasibility of participatory action research (YPAR) (a) general aftercare (YPAR only) (b) with a intervention, + PA) to reach marginalized impact individual empowerment second‐order change for equitable PA access. We intervened during middle school, developmental stage conducive changing health habits. used concurrent, mixed‐method triangulation design. Participants...

Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework, this study examined staff perspectives on the strengths and barriers within under-resourced ASPs for establishing social-motivational climate encouraging supporting PA. Analysis of semi-structured interviews (28 staff; 7 ASPs) indicated that had knowledge value PA-supportive motivational climate. However,...

Bullying is a persistent problem in schools today, with developmental and socioemotional consequences. Multi-tiered interventions, such as School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports (SW-PBIS), have been developed to decrease bullying by improving school climate. However, effects of SW-PBIS are stronger elementary than middle high school, weaker for marginalized student groups. Aligning adolescent needs promoting systems change through youth participatory action research (YPAR)...

Spreading Community Accelerators Through Learning and Evaluation (SCALE) was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation–funded initiative from 2015 to 2017 build capability of 24 community coalitions advance health, well-being, equity. The SCALE theory change had three components: develop leadership capability, relationships within between communities, create an intercommunity system spread promising ideas. operationalized through training academies, coaching, peer-to-peer learning that explicitly...

Abstract Aims To translate evidence‐based programs (EBP) for a new setting, attention must be given to the characteristics of intervention and local as well evidence that is compelling decision‐makers. This paper describes history partnership stakeholder recommendations inform adaptation an EBP primary care. Methods We established community advisory board (CAB) consisting stakeholders with expertize in care delivery. A thematic analysis was conducted fieldnotes transcriptions from CAB...

Young people need opportunities that support their well-being while enabling them to take meaningful action. There has been strong interest in youth participatory action research (YPAR) as a form of sociopolitical for marginalized seeking address inequities undermine individual and community well-being. The rapid growth the YPAR literature last decade involved studies analyzing impact on dimensions empowerment, development (SPD), relatively new framework Transformative Social Emotional...

Objective: A population-level, randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of a parent recruitment package for increasing initial engagement into school-based parenting program and identify strategies responsible effects.Method: Participants were caregivers kindergarten- third-grade students (N = 1,276) attending one five schools serving ethnically diverse families living in mostly low-income, urban conditions. First, randomly assigned be recruited research surveys or...

Background Youth participatory action research (YPAR) is an equity-focused approach intended to generate local knowledge and democratise the production of evidence. Aims/objectives We explore promise challenges YPAR inform education policy decision making. focus on California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)’s Accountability Plan (LCAP) initiative, which requires districts engage with diverse stakeholders make decisions. provide a case example Stockton Unified School District....

Abstract Youth‐Led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is a social justice‐focused approach for promoting change and positive youth development in which conduct systematic research actions to improve their schools communities. Although YPAR oriented generating action, with evidence‐based recommendations often aimed at influencing adults power over settings systems that shape youths’ lives, we have little understanding of how evidence influences the thinking and/or adult policymakers or...

Although extracurricular participation has been linked to positive youth outcomes in the general population, no research date examined benefits for diagnosed with mental health challenges. Youth systems of care (SOCs) receive a variety services and supports that could help them capitalize on this potential development, such as access flexible funding support recreational interests. However, not degree which increased community involvement (e.g., participation) sought SOCs contributes...

Most interventions do not reach full implementation in real-world settings. Due to this issue, formative process evaluation during pilot programs can be especially useful understand strengths and areas for improvement so that reached future iterations. This study demonstrated how a of the Connect through Positive Leisure Activities Youth (Connect) informed course corrections year 2 implementation. is an intervention promote positive social motivational climate physical activity (PA)...

Abstract Community‐based Participatory Research ( CBPR ), where consumers participate in the design and execution of an evaluation, holds promise for increasing validity usefulness evaluations services. However, there is no literature comparing methods outcomes studies conducted by professional evaluators with those through a consumer‐driven evaluation process. We attempt to fill this gap presenting results from qualitative along one team consumer researchers who engaged This paper includes:...

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) involves a youth-adult partnered or youth-led process of inquiry, critical reflection, and action to reduce inequities in areas important youth with lived experience. YPAR has been linked multi-level benefits, such as increased school connectedness, enhanced relationships between adults, policy changes. Most projects are conducted electives schools afterschool programs, meaning that opt likely already interested social change. Less is known about...

Traditional methods of evaluation are limited in their ability to answer key questions often interest process evaluators, such as heterogeneity the ways individuals adopt new programs. In this article, we demonstrate how a statistical approach, Latent Class Analysis, can help improve quality evaluations and illustrate its use an educational technology integration program large school district. illustration, were interested detecting variability teachers adopted program. We defined classes...

In this review, we provide a conceptual and empirical overview of youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) across disciplines. We consider the historical contexts for diversity YPAR approaches ( ) rationales underlying rapid growth in practice research; b relevance study promotion healthy equitable human development; c state evidence impact on youth environments, especially domains social-emotional well-being sociopolitical d challenges opportunities at intersection developmental...

The current study piloted a virtual 8-week National Young Adult Well-being Network (The Network) to inform funding and policy decisions around post-COVID-19 pandemic healing. Arts-based youth participatory action research (YPAR) was utilized. Essential elements were creation of art as data, group processing, planning. Fifteen 18 23 year old young people (4 male, 11 female) living in three states participated Network. identified Black ( n = 3), White 5), Latino/a/x 6), Native Mexican 1). via...