SUNRISE Aims to Create a Comprehensive, Engaging, and Sustainable Digital Health Promotion Program That Not Only Addresses Immediate Health Behaviours But Also Instils Lifelong Healthy Habits Among Adolescents. It is a Unique, Digitally Enhanced Program Combining Different Digital Solutions With New

SUNRISE aims to create a comprehensive, engaging, and sustainable digital health promotion program that not only addresses immediate health behaviours but also instills lifelong healthy habits among adolescents. By integrating cutting-edge digital tools with traditional educational settings, SUNRISE seeks to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice, making cancer prevention a tangible and achievable goal for young people. This study represents a significant step towards reducing the future burden of cancer through early and innovative preventive measures. The SUNRISE project aims to test its interventions on students across eight European countries, including Greece, Switzerland, Slovenia, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Belgium, and Romania. This study focuses on integrating a unique, digitally enhanced program combining different digital solutions with new methods to change adolescent health behaviour through social media campaigns, social bot platforms, educational games, and health-related advertising content into the school environment, targeting students aged 10 to 19 years. The program emphasizes inclusivity, ensuring participation from both urban and rural regions and socially disadvantaged groups such as ethnic minorities and migrants. By addressing diverse socio-economic, cultural, and environmental contexts, SUNRISE aspires to create a universally applicable and impactful intervention.

Sex

All

Minimum age

10 Years

Maximum age

19 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* Minimum Age: Students must be at least 10 years old at the time of enrolment.
* Devices and Internet Access: Students must have access to an electronic device with Internet connectivity.
* Informed Consent: Students must provide their signed informed consent to participate in the study.
* Parental Consent: Students, when necessary, must obtain and submit signed informed consent from a parent or legal guardian.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age Restrictions: Students who are younger than 10 years or older than the established age range for participation.
* Consent Issues: Students who have not signed the informed consent form or do not have signed informed consent from their parents or legal guardians.
* Follow-up Limitations: Students who are unable to commit to the follow-up period of at least 18 months or are unlikely to complete the study.

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