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Participatory Mapping of Holistic Youth Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study

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  • Kayla M. Anderson

    (Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA)

  • Kathryn Y. Morgan

    (Department of Psychology, The University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383, USA)

  • Megan L. McCormick

    (Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA)

  • Natalie N. Robbins

    (Vanderbilt Institute for Spatial Research, Vanderbilt University, 124 Garland Hall, Nashville, TN 37235, USA)

  • Stacy E. Curry-Johnson

    (Geospatial Data & Systems Research and Learning, Vanderbilt University Libraries, Vanderbilt University, 419 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, USA)

  • Brian D. Christens

    (Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA)

Abstract

Urban environments influence well-being among young people in many ways, yet youth perspectives are often excluded from decision-making processes including urban planning and design. From 2020 to 2021, the Nashville Youth Design Team, a participatory action research and design collective composed of high school students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee investigated the influence of built environments on diverse aspects of youth well-being. By employing a comprehensive eight-element definition of wellness (i.e., environmental, financial, intellectual, mental, physical, recreational, social, and spiritual), the team created and disseminated a Youth Wellness survey to middle and high school students across Nashville-Davidson County. In their survey, youth researchers asked their peers to rate their own wellness across each of these eight domains. The participants were also encouraged to identify locations in the city that either supported or detracted from their sense of well-being. This study utilized these data to conduct a spatial analysis, exploring how proximity to wellness-supporting or detracting locations influenced young people’s self-reported well-being. The data from open-ended survey questions were also analyzed qualitatively to provide context on how different environmental factors influence youth well-being. This research offers insights into the relationship between the built environment and youth wellness, highlighting the importance of incorporating youth perspectives into urban planning efforts.

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  • Kayla M. Anderson & Kathryn Y. Morgan & Megan L. McCormick & Natalie N. Robbins & Stacy E. Curry-Johnson & Brian D. Christens, 2024. "Participatory Mapping of Holistic Youth Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-26, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:4:p:1559-:d:1337939
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