Scheduled for Tuesday the 10th of November from 13:00 – 13:40.
You can register by following this link.
Planet Youth surveys are administered biennially to 15-16 year old adolescents in all the schools in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. Around 5,000 teenagers participate each time and four surveys have been conducted to date; in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. The fifth survey will be administered during November 2026.
The Planet Youth survey is a thorough examination of the lives of our young people and provides information on topics such as:
- Substance use
- Physical activity
- Mental health
- Sexual health
- Adverse life experiences
- Resilience and self-esteem
- Bullying and exclusion
- Hobbies and sports
- Community safety
- Home life
- School life
- Online life
This session will be an introduction to the Planet Youth datasets and how they have been used to date. It will also explain how the core Planet Youth questionnaire has been modified and adapted for use in Ireland and highlight some of the changes that have been made to improve and standardise it.
There will be a questions and answers session and the discussion will cover ways that agencies ,workers, students, and researchers can access and use the Planet Youth data:
- For developing prevention initiatives
- To inform work planning and strategy
- To inform service and policy development
- For academic research
- For area-based needs analysis
- For project specific funding applications
All are welcome, register via the link.