An international study of middle school students’ preferences about digital interactive education activities for promoting psychological well-being and mental health

Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita

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Antonella Gigantesco¹  Gabriella Palumbo²  Magdalena Zadworna-Cieślak³  Isabella Cascavilla¹  Debora Del Re¹  Karolina Kossakowska⁴  WST European Group⁵ 

[1] Istituto Superiore di Sanità;National Institute of Health;Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Health Psychology, University of Lodz;Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Department of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology, University of Lodz;The members of the WST European Group are listed before the References

关键词: psychological well-being;    mental health;    school;    pedagogical tools;    educational ICT tools;   

DOI  :  10.4415/ANN_19_02_02

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Istituto Superiore di Sanita

【 摘 要 】

Introduction. World Health Organization estimated that up to 20% of children and adolescents suffer from a problem of psychological or behavioural development worldwide and one in eight suffers from a mental disorder. Interventions promoting positive mental health may provide young people with necessary life skills to prevent mental health disorders. Methods. Computer and communication technologies are becoming more and more popular for life skills training programs. However, learning styles and communication technologies preferences of young people is understudied. Focus group interviews was used. Results. Participants were 283 students of five European countries (Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, and United Kingdom). The majority of preferences indicated smartphone to communicate or to get information, tablet for a better use in classroom and collaborative games for digital interactive educational activities. Conclusions. There is a need to encourage teachers to use this technology at school to improve students’ productivity and their emotional and social abilities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND