Adolescent mental health: participatory mapping for future data collaboration
The GovLab ▪ 2020
In 2020, The GovLab carried out a participatory data governance process exploring the governance of data related to adolescent mental health.
The process involved international experts and youth advocates working on adolescent mental health and generated ideas or designs concerning the re-use and analysis of data by future research projects.
The process adopted both individual and collective data governance lenses and involved the following components:
Adolescent mental health - participatory mapping: rapid research
First, The GovLab and UNICEF designed a topic map on adolescent mental health. This work relied on The GovLab’s previously developed rapid-research methodology, an approach to research that allows individuals to rapidly develop a systematic review of the issues associated with a topic for agile and creative problem-solving.
Adolescent mental health: participatory mapping - Workshop
“We conducted two virtual workshops in order to receive feedback and inputs in a participatory manner. Guided by UNICEF and The GovLab’s staff, the participants talked about the items raised in the topic map, as well as additional topics for consideration. Though only a start, the topic map provided a useful framework for the experts to collectively assess the various issues and priorities associated with adolescent mental health.”
There were 70 participants from a target group of Experts and Youth Advocates on mental health (Intentional recruitment).
Participants were recruited drawing on UNICEF’s international network.
Background information was given through written briefing materials (online or as handouts).
Participants had access to the draft topic map produced during the rapid research phase.
Adolescent mental health: participatory mapping - Survey
Following a workshop,
“UNICEF and The GovLab sourced priorities through a survey sent to the 70 participants. This survey, comprising eight questions, gave attendees the chance to provide feedback and further inputs by indicating which topics they consider most important and which areas of the topic map need further improvement.”
There were 70 participants from a target group of 70.
Participants were recruited from UNICEF’s international network.