Teresa Freire, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Program - FIRST PART (Morning)

9h00-10h00

• Welcome and presentation of the aims and relevance of the workshop. Individual presentations of workshop participants.

10h-11h00

• Conceptual framework on positive development and optimal functioning. Psychological approaches/domains and related theories and models: from theory to practice

11h00-11h15

• Coffee break: free and informal discussion between participants

11h15-12h

• The optimal functioning approach for positive development of adolescents: an ecological and integrated approach for promoting positive lives in adolescence 

12h-13h

• Lunch: free and informal discussion between participants

Program - SECOND PART (Afternoon)

13h00-14h30

• Presentation of the intervention group programs for adolescents: “To Grow-Up with Leisure” and “Challenge: To Be+”: theoretical rationales, practical structure (e.g. implementation procedures, sessions and activities) and evaluation design. Sessions of the program will be presented and activities will be shown and actively performed.

14h30-15h30

• Coffee break: free and informal discussion between participants

15h30-17h00

• Practical use of the Programs: Sessions of the program will be presented and activities will be shown and actively performed.
• Discussion on intervention benefits, impact in daily life and usefulness for other target populations
• Conclusions and future lines for research and practice