Social, Behavioral, and Biological Linkages Across the Life Course
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The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of over 20,000 adolescents who were in grades 7-12 during the 1994-95 school year, and have been followed for five waves to date, most recently in 2016-18. Over the years, Add Health has collected rich demographic, social, familial, socioeconomic, behavioral, psychosocial, cognitive, and health survey data from participants and their parents; a vast array of contextual data from participants’ schools, neighborhoods, and geographies of residence; and in-home physical and biological data from participants, including genetic markers, blood-based assays, anthropometric measures, and medications. Ancillary studies have added even more data over the years. Data from the project are available in various forms and have been analyzed in thousands of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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June 18, 2024
2024 Users Conference On-site Information
Check in: Beginning at 8:00AM on June 17th, you can sign in at the registration desk to receive your name badge and conference materials. The...
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June 13, 2024
New Data Release – Wave V Contextual Despair
The following data are now available to Add Health contract researchers. Wave V Contextual Despair This contextual data set focuses on the social, political, and...
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May 21, 2024
2024 AH Users Conference Preliminary Agenda Now Available
A preliminary agenda is now available for the 2024 Add Health Users Conference. The 2024 Add Health Users Conference will be held on Monday, June 17th,...
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