Engaging Community-Based Youth Research Partners to Identify and Close Gaps in Conducting Youth-Partnered Research on Structural Determinants of Health and Health Equity

We intend to engage youth in research, assessing youth knowledge of structural determinants of youth health and health equity, and co-develop statements to guide engagement of Youth Research Partners in equity-focused research.

Together, we’ll co-create approaches for how to include youth in health equity research to empower and support youth health in Canada. To do this, we are inviting youth to participate in a survey.

This study is led by Dr. Stephana Julia Moss from the Department of Pediatrics at Dalhousie University, alongside Dr. Donna Halperin from the School of Nursing at St. Francis Xavier University and Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh from the School of Health Administration at Dalhousie University. Our team includes diverse researchers and youth community members from across Canada.

• Youth aged 15 to 24 years old

• Youth living in any province or territory in Canada

• Complete a survey using a secure online platform (i.e., Qualtrics)
• The survey will ask questions about what youth know about health equity and the factors that can affect a person’s health
• The survey will include a short series of demographic questions to describe the sample and assess diversity of participants
• We expect the survey to take about 20 minutes to complete
• Eligible participants will be offered compensation

For questions about this study, or to join, you may contact the Project Manager, Jessica Mannette at Jessica.mannette@dal.ca or (902)-470-8141. Your participation is voluntary and greatly appreciated. This study has been approved by the Dalhousie Research Ethics Board (REB file # 2026-8335).