Behaviour, Executive function in Adolescents with Conduct disorders (BEACON)
Established in 2020, the BEACON study investigates the role of executive function (EF) in conduct disorders, violence and risky behaviours in adolescence to understand the potential of executive function as an intervention target in optimising behavioural interventions. The cohort includes 1,300 adolescents and their parents in Soweto, South Africa, who have been repeatedly assessed when the adolescents are aged 11 to 13 years.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
1,300 (adolescents)
1,300 (parents)
Age at first data collection
11 years (adolescents)
Varied (parents)
Participant year of birth
Varied (adolescents)
Varied (parents)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Academic, South Africa)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Wellcome Trust (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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