Research Project 1 | Research Project 2 | Current study | |
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Participants | 65 participants across eight schools; (both mainstream and specialist) Aged 10–16 years. | 68 participants across 10 schools; Aged 8 to 15 years (M = 11.88; SD = 2.06) 66% female and 34% male; 45% White British. | 133 participants aged 8 to 16 years |
Measure completion process | Measurement framework focused on mental health symptoms, wellbeing, and factors for positive outcomes; Sensitive questions placed in the middle of the overall framework; Measures administered online; Completed in classroom in school; Facilitated by researchers and, where possible, teachers; Pupils and parents/carers given information with two weeks notice; Key information presented at start of completion; Approx. 25 min completion time for most pupils. | Measurement framework focused on a range of mental health indices; Measures administered online; Completed in classroom in school; Facilitated by teachers; Teachers reiterated key information before completion. | Similar measure completion processes in place across the two projects (measures focused on mental health and related constructs, completed online in a school setting) |
Qualitative data collection | Eight focus groups across eight schools; Participants volunteered to take part; Focus groups immediately after measure completion; Copies of measures supplied; Semi-structured topic guide used; No recording taken; field notes documented by second researcher. | 13 interviews and 11 focus groups; Participants volunteered to take part; Data collected two to four months after completion; Copies of measures supplied; Semi-structured topic guide and schedules used; Audio recording taken. | Data collected through semi-structured focus groups and interviews, with copies of measures supplied to facilitate reflection |