SAMA Work Packages (WP)
Project SAMA is informed by the ‘bioecological systems theory’ which considers the ways that various systems (micro, meso, exo and macro) collectively interact to influence a person’s well-being and behaviour. We propose that the emotional well-being of school-going adolescents can be shaped by these systems.
Our project creates interventions that focus on each system in ways that speak to each other. We do not focus solely on an individual’s capacity to cope (micro level) but also the everyday environments and relationships around them that can support or challenge their well-being.
Our learning in this project will bring us closer to an evidence-based, scalable schools’ systems approach to enhance adolescents’ emotional well-being in India.
Bioecological Systems Theory that informs Project SAMA.
Project SAMA Work Packages
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Work Package 1 – SAMA with Youth
Co-produce and feasibility, testing of a universal, emotional well-being curriculum intervention which helps young people understand and manage their own emotional well-being, especially anxiety and depression.
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Work Package 2– SAMA with Teachers
Co-produce and feasibility testing of a teacher professional development intervention to build teachers’ knowledge and skills to understand and promote emotional well-being in school.
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Work Package 3 – SAMA with Schools
Co-produce and feasibility testing of a school environment intervention to promote a positive school culture where young people and staff work together to protect emotional well-being in school.
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Work Package 4 – SAMA with Parents
Co-produce and feasibility testing of a parent emotional well-being awareness intervention which will equip parents with knowledge about adolescent emotional well-being and strategies to support it.
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Work Package 5 – Implementation Research
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Work Package 6 – Health Economics
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Work Package 7 – Research-to-Policy
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Work Package 8 – Film Making and Social Media Campaigns