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Canadian Youth Talking About their Pandemic Experiences
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A report by UNICEF in the early days of the pandemic predicted that young people would experience the greatest impact. What followed were numerous studies looking at the impact of the pandemic on young people in relation to their mental health and well-being, their physical health, and their education. But they were mostly studies about young people and not with young people.
What might it mean to listen to young people themselves and their experiences of the pandemic?
A research study âYoung People, Well-being, and Connectedness in the Time of Distancingâ, conducted between November 2021 and April 2023, invited young people between the ages of 16 and 24 from across Canada to engage in participatory research invited young people between the ages of 16 and 24 from across Canada to engage in participatory research. Along with producing these cellphilms, they also had the opportunity to screen their cellphilms in small groups and to reflect on the messages. Young people chose many different genres to represent their ideas and messages in their cellphilms.Most adopted a âno facesâ style. The cellphilms included in this video highlight key themes of young peopleâs experiences of the pandemic.
Un rapport d'UNICEF au tout dĂ©but de la pandĂ©mie a prĂ©dit que les jeunes seraient les plus affectĂ©.es par la pandĂ©mie. Plusieurs Ă©tudes par la suite ont Ă©valuĂ© les consĂ©quences de la pandĂ©mie sur les jeunes, sur leur santĂ© mentale, leur bien-ĂȘtre, leur santĂ© physique et leur instruction. La plupart portaient sur les jeunes, sans ĂȘtre faites avec les jeunes.
Et si on écoutait les jeunes et leur expérience de la pandémie?
La recherche participative «les jeunes, leur bien-ĂȘtre et le sentiment de connexion en pĂ©riode de distanciation», entre novembre 2021 et avril 2023, a invitĂ© des jeunes du canada de 16 Ă 24 ans Ă crĂ©er de courts «cellphilms» (filmĂ©s avec leur tĂ©lĂ©phone) sur leur vĂ©cu en temps de pandĂ©mie, et leurs messages Ă transmettre Ă la classe dirigeante, au personnel enseignant et aux parents. Les jeunes ont aussi pu visionner les cellphilms en petits groupes et rĂ©flĂ©chir ensemble sur les messages transmis. Les jeunes ont eu recours Ă diffĂ©rents genres pour reprĂ©senter leurs idĂ©es et leurs messages. La plupart ont optĂ© pour le style «sans visage». Les cellphilms qui suivent mettent en lumiĂšre des sujets centraux soulevĂ©s par les jeunes sur leur expĂ©rience de la pandĂ©mie.