Using health and well-being data to support improvements in mental health in schools 

Welcome to the SHINE February 2022 Update

Dear All,

We are pleased to bring you the SHINE February newsletter, which includes: 

• SHINE webinar: A catch up with the SHINE Development Officers 
• SHINE Interactive Data Dashboard - request for 5 schools to trial it
• SHINE Conference 2022 - members' poll to decide format
• SHINE Mental Health Survey - operational reminder
• HBSC Survey 2022 recruitment
• Wider research, events and resources for schools

We are pleased to offer 2 opportunities to access a twilight session on MS Teams to showcase the work of our 3 SHINE Development Officers, who have been working with SHINE part time since August 2021. The teachers are now in the final stages of their development and are keen to present their work and findings to fellow network members. Kelly, Lynn and Fiona would like to offer an informal event in which teachers can discuss experiences and share knowledge around the use of the SHINE mental health survey data in schools.

Click on the registration buttons below to read more about the events and what the three SHINE Development Officers have been working on.

SHINE Conference 2022 - members' poll to decide format

The SHINE team are looking forward to planning our next conference for 2022. 

We have held one face-to-face conference in 2019 and two virtual conferences. Please complete the poll below to tell us your preferences for 2022. Thank you for taking 10 seconds to do this!

Reminder: if you have used the SHINE Mental Health Survey, please complete the online response form to let us know that you have finished your data collection, so that we know that you would like us to compile your data report. The link is provided in File 10 in the suite of survey administration documents in the Useful Documents section of your school's SHINE digital folder and here : https://shine.sphsu.gla.ac.uk/redcap/surveys/?s=MAWRM7T3TC    Reports are usually issued within 2 weeks of us receiving the request form - if you have collected data, completed the form and not received a report within that time, please contact the network manager at Dawn.Haughton@glasgow.ac.uk 

Recruitment for the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is well underway. The survey will involve one P7 class and one S2 class & one S4 class in each sample school. The online survey will take place between February and March 2022 (with possible extension into the summer term) so there is still time to reply if your school has received an invitation. SHINE member schools who take part will be provided with a school-level health and wellbeing data report (subject to minimum numbers) to support health and wellbeing planning and activities within the school.

The HBSC Scotland survey is part of a large WHO Collaborative international study and has been conducted every four years since 1990. This survey round will have a special focus on mental health and wellbeing, and new questions on COVID-19 exposure & impact.

Wider research, events and resources for schools

• Young people’s engagement with e-cigarettes and their marketing on social media- invitation to participate in research

• The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health - podcasts and events
• Effects of mental health stigma and literacy on adolescent help-seeking - invitation to participate in research
• "My Mental Health and How My Peers Treat Me" project - - invitation to participate in research

Young people’s engagement with e-cigarettes and their marketing on social media- invitation to participate in research

 (University of Glasgow Research in partnership with the University of Stirling funded by Cancer Research UK)

Together with researchers from the University of Stirling, researchers at Glasgow University, Marissa Smith and Professor Shona Hilton are investigating young people’s engagement with e-cigarettes and their marketing on social media.  This research team are keen to explore what young people think about the different ways that products like e-cigarettes are marketed. We want to learn about the ways that young people come across these products on social media and hear from them more generally about their experiences of user-generated and influencer marketing content on social media. The findings from this study will help us to develop a better understanding of these issues that we hope will shape future public health policy on the regulation of marketing around e-cigarettes.  

We are looking for 11–16-year-olds to take part in online focus groups via Microsoft Teams. At the focus group participants will be presented with images of tobacco packaging and e-cigarettes and asked to share their views on the marketing of these products on social media. We really appreciate young people’s time and will give each person a £20 Love2Shop or Amazon voucher as a thanks for taking part. Following the focus groups, data will be analysed for writing a peer-reviewed scientific paper, and a summary of results sent back to each participant.  We are also happy to send resource information back to participating schools.

Marissa and Shona are happy for any SHINE members working in schools to get in touch if they would like to be involved with this exciting project. Please get in touch with Marissa at: Marissa.Smith@glasgow.ac.uk  

The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health aims to raise standards in the understanding and management of child mental health issues. There are podcasts and events advertised on their website at the links below

Effects of mental health stigma and literacy on adolescent help-seeking - invitation to participate

Dr Claire Goodfellow is investigating the Effects of mental health stigma and literacy on adolescent help-seeking. At the recent SHINE National Network Conference, Claire presented her research findings, which show that despite young people reporting relatively low stigma beliefs themselves, perceived stigma from key groups can impact on help-seeking intention. Additionally, some forms of mental health knowledge (or literacy), may be associated with reduced willingness to seek help. which has Implications for school-based mental health promotion. Further reading can be found here:

• Research brief

• First research paper from the PhD research available as a non-peer reviewed preprint

Claire is happy for any SHINE members working in rural schools to get in touch if they would like to be involved with her research going forwards. You can get in touch at: Claire.Goodfellow@glasgow.ac.uk

  "My Mental Health and How My Peers Treat Me" project - invitation to participate

 (University of Strathclyde Research funded by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences and The Mental Health Foundation)

This research project aims to give young people an opportunity to talk about their personal experiences of mental health problems and how their peers treat them. Current literature highlights the damaging effect of mental health stigma which impacts young people's help-seeking, peer relationships, educational outcomes, development and wellbeing. The current project will ensure youth voice is included in research tackling mental health stigma in schools. The research involves offering 12–15-year-olds the opportunity to partake in interviews (via phone call) where they will be presented with vignettes and questions about their experiences of mental health and potential stigmatising experiences. Research shows that young people benefit from having a safe space where they can discuss their mental health and these interviews aim to provide that. The project has been co-designed with peer researchers (young people who have lived experience of mental health problems, ensuring the recruitment process and interview schedule is appropriate and accessible for participants. Following the interviews, data will be analysed in collaboration with peer researchers and meaningful anti-stigma resources will be co-designed and delivered to schools. 

If interested in learning more, contact Rachel Taylor - rachel.morrison.100@strath.ac.uk

Dawn Haughton
Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network (SHINE) Manager

E-mail:  Dawn.Haughton@glasgow.ac.uk
Web:      www.gla.ac.uk/shine
Twitter: @ScotlandSHINE