ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
"I don't want to disturb her": a youth citizen social science community case study on the school health services in Oslo, Norway.
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Introduction: This study explores how youth can contribute as co-researchers in the development of school health services through a Youth Citizen Social Science (YCSS) approach. Despite strong policy support for user involvement, there is limited empirical knowledge on how Norwegian school health services incorporate the perspectives of youth. This pilot study forms part of the YouthPulse pilot project and investigates how young people conceptualize mental health and experience their local school health services. Methods: A transdisciplinary research team collaborated with a junior high school in Oslo, engaging 20 students (aged 13-14) as citizen social scientists. Guided by the "House of Training" framework, the students received methodological training in interviews, surveys, and observation, and selected six subtopics related to mental health. Data were collected through peer interviews, a school-wide survey ( Results: Students' findings revealed that while most pupils knew where the school health service was located, few were aware of when it was available. Barriers to access included uncertainty about confidentiality, fear of being embarrassed when talking about mental health, and lack of awareness regarding the nurse's role. The co-research process itself enhanced students' research literacy, ethical awareness, and sense of agency. Stakeholders emphasized that the youth-led insights illuminated communication gaps, structural barriers and the need for stronger inter-professional collaboration between schools and health services. Discussion: The pilot demonstrates that YCSS can produce meaningful knowledge on youth mental health while strengthening democratic participation and interdisciplinary learning in schools. Embedding citizen social science within curricular frameworks such as Health and Life Skills and "Efforts for others" can improve health literacy and service responsiveness. Broader implementation may foster equitable, practice-based evidence for participatory school health services nationally.
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