RED NOSE: LONELINESS

About the project

This project (2021-2025) examines the social wellbeing of newly-arrived minors in schools offering reception programs in Flanders. The aim of the project is threefold. First, the project will estimate prevalence rates of loneliness in NAMs and identify migration-related characteristics associated with loneliness. Second, the project will investigate whether school social capital protects against experiences of loneliness. Third, the project will explore the mechanisms behind the association between school social capital and loneliness. To achieve these objectives, a mixed-method study will be carried out in secondary schools providing reception programs. The project is funded by FWO and is carried out in the context of “Red Noses” in collaboration with Prof. Benedicte Deforche (PI, Department of Public Health and Primary Care) and Prof. Ilse Derluyn (Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy). Prof. Piet-Bracke acts as co-supervisor of the project.


GENERAL Click here for more general information regarding the aims and content of the research project. READ MORE	METHODOLOGY Click here for more information regarding the methodology of the research project. READ MORE (coming soon)	SAMPLE Click here for more information regarding the sampling method and the final sample of the research project. READ MORE (coming soon)

QUESTIONNAIRE Click here for more information regarding the used questionnaire and the different forms of loneliness. READ MORE (coming soon)	SCHOOL REPORT Click here for more information regarding the results of the participating schools. READ MORE	PUBLICATIONS Click here for more information regarding the published results of the research project. READ MORE (coming soon)

Privacy and data protection

To safeguard the privacy of all participants, all research results are kept and reported anonymously. This research project follows the ethical guidelines set out by Gent University and received approval from the ethical commission of the faculty of Political and Social Sciences. Do you have more questions, then you can always contact the UGent Data Protection Officer via privacy@ugent.be.