Research Article

Evaluating the efficacy of a school-based Finnish Gutsy Go programme in enhancing adolescents’ positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 34 , issue 1-3 , 2022 , pages: 53–69

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2023.2277770

Author(s): Hanna Ahrnberg , Finland , Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner , Finland , Pekka Mustonen , Finland , Sari Fröjd Tampere University, Finland , Katja Aktan-Collan , Finland

Keywords: adolescence , cooperation skills , empathy , mental well-being , social participation , social skills

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Abstract

Background: The Finnish Gutsy Go programme is a positive youth development intervention designed to enhance adolescents’ psychosocial well-being by enabling eighth-grade students to develop and execute good deeds within the community.

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