The Centre d’Étude des Conditions de vie et des BESoins de la population (ÉCOBES) is an organization dedicated to research in applied social sciences affiliated to the Cégep de Jonquière. Founded in 1982, ÉCOBES operates in the field of socio‑organizational development in health and education.
ÉCOBES is a leader in social science research within Québec's college system and is a true engine of social and economic development. ÉCOBES offers various research and knowledge transfer activities to users: monitoring, applied research, dissemination, training, support and accompaniment during consultation, and in research or organisational development. The centre specializes in contributing to the development of knowledge about young people, school drop out prevention and hereditary diseases.
Médias
- Assessment of medical and community genetics services from a prevention perspective
- Design of a fatigue risk prediction software for the aviation industry
- Development of a lunchbox observation kit for youth attending day camps
- Development of an Internet site of spatialized indicators on the living conditions and educational pathways of young Québecers (CartoJeunes.ca)
- Development of an online Web tool on work-study balance (Jeconcilie.com)
- Evaluation of a school intervention program on body image and self-esteem of adolescents
- Improved adaptation to night work through the application of innovative light exposure technologies in the mining sector
- Longitudinal study of somnolence and fatigue in myotonic dystrophy
- Survey of the access and uses of digital tools by parents with low levels of digital literacy
- Surveys of the lifestyle and aspirations of youths
- 2505, rue Saint-Hubert, Pavillon Manicouagan, 6e étage, Jonquière, G7X 7W2
- 418 547-2191
- Nadine Arbour
- Director
- 418 547-2191, ext. 6173
- nadinearbour@cegepjonquiere.ca
- Marco Gaudreault
- Researcher
