Featured News and Research Highlights
May 15, 2020
Can Parental Communication Influence HIV Testing?
Add Health data collection began 25 years ago, yet new research is still being published using Wave I data which adds to the scientific knowledge of adolescent health. A recent study by Boyd, Quinn, and Aquino titled The Inescapable Effects of Parent Support on Black Males and HIV Testing sought...
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April 16, 2020
Add Health data used to study eating disorder behaviors in adolescence and adulthood
Add Health collected information on nutrition, eating habits and weight perception during the Wave I interview when respondents were in middle and high school. These questions were repeated during four waves of data collection, allowing researchers to explore pathways involving eating disorders. Four Add Health based studies published in 2019...
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September 11, 2019
Suicide Ideation and Behaviors in Adolescents and Young Adults (Suicide Prevention Week)
Researchers use Add Health Data to Discover Suicide Prevention Methods
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August 30, 2019
Interracial Romance and Friendship in Adolescence and Adulthood
Add Health data used to discover insights about interracial relationship formation
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