Adolescent health in the Covid-19 pandemic: a construction through Nola Pender’s model

Abstract

Objective: To construct perspectives of adolescent health in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, through emancipatory dialogues guided by Nola Pender’s Model. Method: This is a participatory research based on the methodology of Psychodramatic Pedagogy of María Alicia Romaña. The action was carried out with 17 school-aged adolescents from a city in the Center-West Region of Brazil. The theoretical-analytical framework used was Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model, and the data collected were discussed based on Paulo Freire’s dialogical framework. Results: The workshop allowed the sharing of individual characteristics and experiences of adolescents regarding the reality experienced in the pandemic, highlighting mental health as a main theme for health promotion. Final considerations: It was construct, along with the adolescents, important knowledge about health in the pandemic, supporting the thematic reflection and the elaboration of timely health promotion interventions.