The AID:A study provides information on children, adolescents, young adults, and their families living in Germany. In this standardized survey, children, adolescents, young adults, and parents of minors are asked about their everyday living conditions and experiences in around 6,000 households nationwide. Participants were recruited partly from the existing cohorts of the Youth Survey, the Children's Panel, and the Childcare Study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
6,354 (households)
Age at first data collection
Birth - 55 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
German Youth Institute (Deutsches Jugendinstitut, DJI)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, BMFSFJ)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Engagement
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