{"id":2401,"date":"2021-06-29T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perspektyvos.org\/projektas\/staywell-liet-buk-sveikas-profesinio-ugdymo-besimokanciu-mokiniu-emocines-geroves-ir-psichikos-sveikatos-palaikymas-ir-skatinimas-naudojant-novatorisk\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:37:36","slug":"staywell-innovative-web-approach-for-advancing-and-sustaining-vet-learners-wellbeing-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"projektas","link":"https:\/\/perspektyvos.org\/en\/project\/staywell-innovative-web-approach-for-advancing-and-sustaining-vet-learners-wellbeing-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStayWell\u201c – Innovative Web Approach for Advancing and Sustaining VET Learners\u2019 Wellbeing and Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Implementation period:<\/strong><\/p>\n

November 2020 \u00a0\u2013 October 2022<\/p>\n

Financing body:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project is financed by Erasmus+ programme.<\/p>\n

Project goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStayWell\u201d project sets the overall aim to develop an innovative web learning approach for advancing and sustaining VET learners\u2019 wellbeing and mental health through the acquisition of social-emotional skills that would help them study effectively, master their life and enter the job market.<\/p>\n

The problem of wellbeing has been recently brought to the forefront of the agenda for improving quality of VET in Europe. It is a well-researched issue that VET systems tend to attract more students from social risk groups. This requires additional attention on wellbeing promotion in VET institutions due to higher rates of disruptive behaviour, poor student engagement and low motivation for learning. However, EU VET providers report limited capacity to provide effective support to students experiencing mild to moderate levels of psychological distress due to adverse fiscal, familial, social and school situations. What could prevent them from mental distress and risk behaviours is social-emotional learning, which has been shown to improve VET learners\u2019 social-emotional functioning and academic performance. Yet, for the majority of them, building social-emotional skills remains a matter of luck, depending on whether this is a priority for their teacher and school.<\/p>\n

The project aims to address these problems and VET learners\u2019 wellbeing and mental health in the following ways:<\/p>\n