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e-PAR

Using technology and participatory action research to engage youth in health promotion

Sarah Flicker

York University, Canada, flicker{at}yorku.ca

Oonagh Maley

University of Toronto, Canada, oonagh.maley{at}utoronto.ca

Andrea Ridgley

University of Toronto, Canada, andrea_ridgley{at}yahoo.com

Sherry Biscope

University of Toronto, Canada, sherry.biscope{at}utoronto.ca

Charlotte Lombardo

University of Toronto, Canada, charlotte.lombardo{at}utoronto.ca

Harvey A. Skinner

York University, Canada, harvey.skinner{at}yorku.ca

There is increasing interest in `moving upstream' in youth health promotion efforts to focus on building youth self-esteem, self-efficacy and civic engagement. Participatory Action Research (PAR) can be a powerful mechanism for galvanizing youth to become active agents of this change. Engaging youth in PAR and health promotion, however, is not always an easy task. This article describes a model (e-PAR) for using technology and Participatory Action Research to engage youth in community health promotion. The e-PAR Model was developed iteratively in collaboration with 57 youth and five community partners through seven projects. The Model is designed to be used with a group of youth working with a facilitator within a youth-serving organization. In addition to outlining the theoretical basis of the e-PAR Model, this article provides an overview of how the Model was developed along with implications for practice and research.

Key Words: activism • Community Based Participatory Research • engagement • health promotion • media arts

Action Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, 285-303 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1476750307083711
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