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Dr. Margot Peeters is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, specializing in the Department of Youth in Changing Cultural Contexts. She holds a Research Master's from Radboud University and a PhD (Cum Laude) from Utrecht University, focusing on adolescent substance use. Her research emphasizes adolescent development, addiction, mental health promotion, and digital media's role in youth behavior. She leads projects like the TRAILS study (longitudinal mental health research) and the Minding the Gap project (mental health in poverty-stricken youth). Peeters is also involved in education as the program coordinator for Youth Development and Social Change.
Research Themes: Dynamics of Youth (DoY), Game Research, and Youth Got Talent. Her work bridges science and practice through participatory methods, aiming to improve youth mental health. She collaborates with organizations like the Trimbos Institute and advises the National Expertise Center Alcohol (TECA). Key projects include the DiYo project (gaming behavior analysis) and the Youth and Family Central Knowledge Center, focusing on school stress and attendance.
Publications & Grants: Over 70 publications since 2010, including studies on problematic gaming, anxiety-drinking links, and socioeconomic impacts on health. She has received grants for co-creation approaches to academic stress and leads the 'Mental Capital' study on school-related stress. Her work is published in journals like Journal of Adolescent Health and Media Psychology.
Awards & Recognition: PhD Cum Laude (2014) for research on alcohol use in at-risk youth. Her contributions to bridging academic and practical youth health interventions are widely recognized.
