#sleepyteens – adolescent social media use, sleep and wellbeing
TUESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2020
WHITESPACE, CENTRAL EDINBURGH
HALF-DAY TRAINING SEMINAR
Event Outline
In June 2018, we organised a conference exploring the importance of sleep and good sleep education to young people, Why Sleep Matters. Following on from that event, we developed a partnership with the #sleepyteens research project, based in the School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow.
The project explores adolescent social media use, sleep and wellbeing. Over the last year, the #sleepyteens research team has been working with a number of partner schools from across Scotland to build on our current research of adolescent sleep and to understand how we can better support young people in this area.
Developed in partnership with the #sleepyteens project, this half-day training event is open to all those involved in the delivery of mental health and wellbeing support to young people. It will explore:
- The evidence behind social media’s relationship with mental health
- Latest research and findings from the #sleepyteens project
- How this data can inform school policies and Health & Wellbeing support provision
- Using this information to support evidence-based lessons around sleep education
- Feedback and case studies directly from #sleepyteen partner schools
- Listening to the voice of adolescents, understanding the issues from a balanced viewpoint
- Opportunities and challenges schools face when the issue is outside of school hours
In partnership with
Speakers
Dr Heather Cleland Woods
Lecturer - School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
Holly Scott
PhD Researcher – School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
Cath Sinclair
Depute Headteacher, Shawlands Academy
Agenda
09:00-09:30 Registration and arrival refreshments
Session One – Adolescent sleep in a 24/7 connected world: concerns, latest evidence and ongoing research
09:30-09:40 Welcome and Introduction
09:40-10:15 Overview of #sleepyteens project
- Building a national profile of current adolescent social media use and sleep
- Adding the adolescent voice on balancing online interactions and sleep
- Providing a new validated questionnaire tool to support evidence-informed practice
Dr Heather Cleland Woods, Lecturer – School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
10:15-10:50 Working in partnership with schools
- Closing the gap between latest research findings, current practice and policy
- Stakeholder consultation on opportunities and challenges for schools and LAs
- Lessons learned from piloting curriculum materials on sleep and social media
Holly Scott, School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
10:50-11:00 Opportunities for Questions and Discussion
11:00-11:20 Tea and coffee break, opportunities for networking
Session Two – Implementing #sleepyteens in school and moving the discussion forward
11:20-11:40 Case study – Collaborating on the research project
- Opportunities and challenges for implementing this in school
- Pupil perspective on participating
- Next steps: where to now?
Cath Sinclair, Depute Head Teacher, Shawlands Academy
11:40-11:55 Opportunities for questions and discussion
11:55-12:15 Moving forward – positive and negative aspects of social media
- Moving beyond “screentime” to better understand the “social” in social media
- Shaping a more balanced narrative around social media’s benefits and pitfalls
- Taking a holistic approach to exploring social media’s role in adolescent development
Dr Heather Cleland Woods, Lecturer – School of Psychology, University of Glasgow
12:15-12:30 Opportunities for questions and discussion
12:30 Closing Remarks
Venue
Hosted by
Whitespace – Eventspace,
Norloch House,
36 King’s Stables Road,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2EU
t: 0131 625 5500
www.eventspace.whitespacers.com/7/