As part of the eNurture funded project “Third Culture Kids’ Digital Environments and Mental Health” we would like to invite you to join an advisory board meeting. This meeting will take place via Zoom on 8th February 3-4.30pm (GMT).
In particular, the eNurture project aims to explore the following questions:
- How do TCKs engage and negotiate the interplay between online and in-person support networks?
- How do TCKs perceive the risks and opportunities of using digital technology, and how can these risks be minimised and the benefits enhanced?
- How do TCKs experience the relationship between their use of digital technologies and their mental health?
To answer this question, as part of the eNurture project we will conduct semi-structured interviews and focus groups with TCKs and relevant stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, school counsellors, and other professionals working with TCKs). We will also be distributing an online survey to gather quantitative data about how TCKs use and experience digital technologies.
The aim of the advisory board is to steer and actively guide the project, such as the interview and survey questions, and the recruitment process. The input of the advisory board is vital to make sure that the outcomes will be as representative as possible and of use for parents, schools supporting TCKs. The advisory board will comprise a small group of TCKs and stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, school counsellors, and other professionals working with TCKs). The advisory group will meet one to two times throughout the year.
If you agree to take part, you will be asked to provide feedback on some aspects of the research design, and the recruitment process. You are not obliged to be a part of the advisory group, and your involvement in the group is entirely up to you.
If you would like to take part or want more information, please feel free to send me an email: Laura.Cariola@ed.ac.uk
