Véronique REGNIER

Project leader
Call for projects: Prevention research 2020 from the National League Against Cancer.
Funding amount: €268,100

As part of the third axis of the second national strategy on endocrine disruptors (SNPE 2) 2019-2022, the COPE ADOS research project aims to propose an education and information program on endocrine disruptors (EDs) for adolescents in schools.

The first phase of the project involved a preliminary qualitative study (through focus groups) and identified general lack of knowledge about EDs among the adolescent population. Based on the results obtained, a consortium of researchers and teachers jointly developed 14 educational tools, made available to teachers on a digital platform. In order to evaluate the educational intervention, a knowledge and skills questionnaire for high school students was developed, tested and scientifically validated. In parallel, a process evaluation was carried out through semi-directed interviews with teachers in order to obtain data on the acceptability of the program. The COPE ADOS project had a significant impact on the knowledge and skills of high school students regarding PE. The teaching tools were co-constructed with the teachers, which facilitated their appropriation. The latter conducted sessions on PE with their students independently.