Self-review Framework
In the HOORAY Compendium, aligned with the principles above-outlined and motivated from shared best practices, we have created a comprehensive self-review framework. This framework can serve as a valuable tool for the evaluation of planned activities, helping in the identification of fundamental elements which are essential for ensuring the mental well-being of the target group. The self-review framework consists of a set of thoughtfully crafted questions intended to be systematically addressed prior to the implementation of any planned activity.
AUTHORS:
Chiara Ciacchella1, Barbara Collacchi1, Giuseppina Mandarino2, Francesca Cirulli1
Listed below are the specified questions designed to assist you in assessing the extent to which the activities you do are in line with the basic elements of good practice on physical activity and youth mental health. The goal of the self-review process is to make sure that you foster a proactive approach to promoting the mental health benefits of the undertaken activities.
Do you have a structured (arranged according to a plan) physical activity programme?
Is your physical activity programme designed to meet the specific needs of adolescents?
PHYSICAL HEALTH: Is your programme led by a qualified team specialising in adolescent physical fitness (e.g., improving cardiovascular fitness, stamina, strength)?
MENTAL HEALTH: Is your programme led by a qualified team specialising in supporting adolescent mental health (e.g., preventing mental distress, detecting sights of depression and anxiety)?
Do you monitor and evaluate your programme, assessing its positive and negative side?
Do young athletes form friendships during the physical activity programme?
Do young athletes support each other during the physical activity programme?
Do you think the physical activity programme gives your young athletes (check all that apply)?
 
According to the HOORAY study YOUTH VOICES, experiencing positive emotions during sports positively impacts adolescents' mental well-being, motivation, self-efficacy, and performance. {{ confeti() }}
 
As a coach, you (please check the boxes you consider appropriate):
As reported by the HOORAY GUIDE, “Sports clubs can promote coaching techniques that are youth-centred, and focused on personal growth rather than competition or be supplementary to an achievement-oriented approach”. {{ confeti2() }}
In your opinion, do parents respect the autonomy of young athletes and show support?
ABOUT THE HOORAY PROJECT:
Even before the pandemic, the mental health of young people, particularly teenagers, has been declining. The HOORAY (Youth for Youth’s Mental Health through Physical Activity) project aims to address this challenge by exploring the impact and positive influence physical activity and sport can have on improving the overall well-being and mental health of young people.
Based on the EU Physical Activity Guidelines, the project team will collect good practices, and develop educational resources and an online knowledge hub for physical education teachers, youth workers, coaches, parents and other personnel working with teens that want to put more attention on mental health and health enhancing physical activity, and prioritize participation and well-being of youth over performance, pressure and results.
Those resources and activities will target both, youngsters that are already physically active or enrolled in sport activities, and those who have been inactive and/or dropping of out of sport. Young people will play a key role as we will take a closer look at physical activity through the lens of teenagers and explore how they percieve sport and its impact on their well-being.
The HOORAY project started 1st of January 2023 and will continue for 30 months until 30th of June 2025. The kick-off meeting is scheduled for 16th and 17th of February in Munich, Germany.
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