Better Design, Better Engagement, Better Data: Adolescents' Insights for Improving Health Research.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent health research can be hampered by a lack of representative participation, limited long-term engagement, and inaccuracies in self-reported responses. This study aimed to explore adolescents' perspectives on participating in health research in order to understand how to enhance engagement, representation, and data quality.

Methods

Forty-six adolescents (aged 16-18 years) at five English schools participated in nine focus groups held from March to July 2024. Constructivist grounded theory was deployed to explore factors influencing adolescents' participation in health research and the processes underpinning interactions between these factors.

Results

Participants raised five main considerations regarding adolescents' participation in health resea

SUBMITTER: Karimipour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906294 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature