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Evaluating the efficacy of a school-based Finnish Gutsy Go programme in enhancing adolescents’ positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 34 , issue 1-3, pages: 53–69

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2023.2277770

Author(s): Hanna Ahrnberg, Finland, Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Finland, Pekka Mustonen, Finland, Sari FröjdTampere University, Finland, Katja Aktan-Collan, Finland,

Keywords: adolescence, cooperation skills, empathy, mental well-being, social participation, social skills,

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Background: The Finnish Gutsy Go programme is a positive youth development intervention designed to enhance adolescents’ psychosocial well-being by enabling eighth-grade students to develop and execute good deeds within the community.

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Evaluating the efficacy of a school-based Finnish Gutsy Go programme in enhancing adolescents’ positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence

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