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Youth Participatory Action Communication Research: A Model for Developing Youth-Driven Health Campaigns.

Ava Kikut-Stein, Kathleen Givan, Paulette Branson, Jeffrey Fishman, Kavon Bailey, Michelle Paolicelli, Toni Crockett, Tamera Morris, Ajibola Adesipo, Dayana Allen and 18 more

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Ava Kikut-SteinHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.ORCID 0000-0002-1805-1020
Kathleen GivanInstitute of Health and Society, University of Oslo.
Paulette BransonNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Jeffrey FishmanAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Kavon BaileyNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Michelle PaolicelliNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Toni CrockettNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Tamera MorrisNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Ajibola AdesipoNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Dayana AllenNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Ashley Blanco-LizAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Leticia-Faith BondsNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Ny'zera BrooksNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Malaysia CarrikerNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Katherine FrancisAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Micah Jean PierreNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Holly KonnerAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Ryen MyersNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Naiim NewkirkNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Milan PooleNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Nolan RiinaAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Margaret RobinsonAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Valerie RubensAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Abdullah SavageNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Maryam SavageNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Dahirou SyNetter Center for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania.
Xuefei ZhouAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.
Andy TanAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania.

Funding

The Harvard Chan Education Program in Cancer Prevention and ControlT32CA057711 · NCI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI Karen M. Emmons, ANNE LINDSAY FRAZIER · 2019 to 2026
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NCI NIH HHS T32 CA057711
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Youth offer valuable insight on health communication needs and solutions in their communities. We propose youth participatory action communication research (YPACR) as a model for health campaign development that engages youth perspectives in applying systematic theory-informed communication research to addressing youth-identified health priorities. YPACR informed a series of paid high school internship programs in West Philadelphia, in which youth interns identified mental health help-seeking communication as a need among peers. In Phase 1, guided by the reasoned action approach and Hornik & Woolf method, youth interns conducted a survey measuring behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, and control beliefs associated with mental health help-seeking, as well as trusted sources of mental health information, among local high school students. Survey results suggested control (self-efficacy) was an important message target and peers were trusted mental health information sources. In Phase 2, youth interns developed TikTok-style messages focused on strengthening control beliefs and promoting a youth-selected mental health support resource. Youth interns distributed an online survey experiment to test whether youth-created messages shown alongside resource information increased help-seeking self-efficacy compared to an information-only control. The YPACR framework contributed to youth-relevant campaign goals, study measurements, recruitment approaches, data interpretation, and message design. We discuss the benefits and challenges of this youth-driven health campaign development model and recommendations for future research.

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Community-Based Participatory ResearchHealth CommunicationHealth PromotionAdolescentFemaleHelp-Seeking BehaviorHumansMaleMental HealthPeer GroupPhiladelphiaSelf EfficacySurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID39081194
PMCPMC11782654

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