For young adults, school or study is the biggest source of stress. Additionally, many young adults are concerned about money and societal developments. They also believe that substance use has become completely normalized in society. However, young adults know well what kind of help they need. This is evident from the qualitative research conducted by the research, advisory, and participation agency EMMA, commissioned by GGD GHOR Nederland Municipal / Regional Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region (Municipal / Regional Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region) on behalf of the GGD Municipal Health Service (Municipal Health Service) and the RIVM.
The results and recommendations are described in a factsheet(PDF) (external link) and report(PDF) (external link). The full news article (external link) can be read on the website of GGD GHOR Nederland Municipal / Regional Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region (Municipal / Regional Health Service – Medical Assistance Organization in the Region).
Purpose of the Research
The purpose of this research was to provide depth and context to the results of the Health Monitor Young Adults 2024. A total of 58 young adults participated in this qualitative research, consisting of 5 group discussions and 14 one-on-one interviews. An advisory group of young adults provided input on the methodology and reflected on the outcomes at various points during the research.
About the Health Monitor Young Adults
The Health Monitor Young Adults 2024 is a survey research on health, well-being, and lifestyle among 16 to 25-year-olds, conducted by the GGD Municipal Health Service (Municipal Health Service) and the RIVM, supported by GGD GHOR Nederland. The questionnaire was completed by over 135,000 young adults in the first half of 2024. The Health Monitor Young Adults 2024, including this qualitative deepening, is part of the Health Research COVID-19 of the Network Health Research in Disasters, commissioned by the Ministry of VWS Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) and ZonMw Health Research Netherlands & Medical Sciences (Health Research Netherlands & Medical Sciences).