Recruiting Research Participants

Europe Youth Team

Mental Health and Social Media Usage during Covid-19. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, how do young Europeans perceive social media impacting their mental health?

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Europe

Europe Team 2

The impact of media portrayal and participation in decision-making on youth well-being during the COVID-19.The opinion of young people will be studied on two crucial aspects that may have influenced their well-being

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Europe

Southeast Asia Team

Interviewee Expression of Interest, The research will be conducted through (virtual) interviews, further details of which will be provided to selected interviewees.

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Myanmar/ Burmese youth living abroad

Viet Nam Team

Habits and attitudes towards physical activities of Vietnamese youths (15-24 years old) before and during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Young people are at risk in terms of exacerbated mental health during quarranting periods of COVID19 pandemic

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Viet Nam/ Vietnamese youth 

Global Youth Action Team

YAR study titled "How much have youth-led organisations been contributing to address the challenges of transitioning to online digital spaces for effective learning and improved livelihood amidst COVID-19?" This study is carried out by the Global Youth Action Team

Everyone is eligible to participate: Available in English Arabic French and Portuguese

European Team

The impact of COVID-19 on the right to access the mental health care of European university students. Our research is focusing on the impact of the pandemic on right to access mental health care institutions of European university students

You are only eligible if you are a student studying in a university located in Europe aged 18-30 years

Pakistan Team B

Online Learning in the time of COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring university students’ perspectives in Pakista. There is an opportunity to explore the effects and impacts COVID-19

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Pakistan

South Asia Team

The youth volunteering experience during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia. You are being invited to take part in a research study carried out as part of a UNESCO project on Youth and Covid-19.

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in South Asia

Asia-Pacific Youth Well-being

Asia-Pacific Youth Well-being team aims to study the "Perceived barriers faced by University Students [aged between 18- 25 years] in Asia-Pacific Region in accessing mental health services"

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Asia-Pacific 

East Asia and Australia Team

Transitioning to Online Platform: How COVID-19 restriction affects Higher Education student’s learning in East Asia & Australia.

You are only eligible if you have previously studied in one of Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. Available in: Korean Mongolian Chinese Janpanese

Arab States Team 2

University Students in the Era of COVID-19: Using Technology to Overcome Challenges in Higher Education in the Arab Region, which aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on youth.

You are only eligible if you are a youth studying at a university in an Arab country

Pakistan Team A

This research aims to explore how young females (aged 18-29) working in the public or private sector of urban areas in Pakistan are being affected by the transition to work from home since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Pakistan

Global Learning Team

The title of the research study is: “Perception of students and teachers about the impact of COVID-19 on access and quality of learning in higher education”

Everyone is eligible to participate: Available in English Arabic French Spanish Chinese Portuguese

Haiti Team 1

Usage des Réseaux sociaux et bien-être Psychosocial des jeunes en Haïti à l’ère de la pandémie de Covid-19. Cette enquête s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme Jeunes en tant que Chercheur del'UNESCO

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Haiti

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Team

Young people’s perception regarding the abrupt changes in education during the COVID-19 pandemic

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Small Island Developing State

Nigeria Team

Survey titled ‘Assessment of learning opportunities among Nigerian youths during Covid-19 pandemic’, carried out as part of a ‘Youth as Researchers’ (YAR) global initiative on Covid-19. The study is necessitated by the need to examine the impact of the physical lockdown on access to education.

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Nigeria

Viet Nam Team 2

The effect of fear of COVID-19 and adherence to infection prevention and control procedures on life satisfaction of Vietnamese people aged 18 - 35. Do young people’s fear of COVID-19 and their adherence to infection prevention and control affect their overall life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic?

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Viet Nam. Available in English and Vietnamese

Global Human Rights Team

This research is conducted by members of the Youth As Researchers Global Human Rights Team and the project has been reviewed by the UNESCO Ethics Committee. The study’s aim is to explore how COVID-19 is changing the way young people exercise their Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR).

Everyone is eligible to participate: Available in Arabic, Bengali, English, French, Spanish and Vietnamese

Southern & Eastern Africa

Our topic of the study is “Learning and COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa” and our research question is “How has COVID-19 Impacted the lives of young people in Africa in terms of learning?” The researchers are part of UNESCO Youth As Researchers (YAR) COVID-19 Pandemic Response Project.

You are only eligible if you are a youth living in Southern and Eastern Africa

Global Well-being Team

COVID-19 and Youth Wellbeing: A global study. This survey is part of a research study on COVID-19 and Youth Well-being. All researchers are part of Youth as Researchers programme initiated by UNESCO. We want to know how the pandemic affected you. The survey consists of 10 sections each ranging from 2 to 17 short questions with a total of 65 questions.

Everyone is eligible to participate