COVID-19 and Psychological Health Study (COPSY)
The COPSY study is a population-based longitudinal study on child and adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. The nationwide survey was conducted in May and June of 2020 (W1), December 2020 and January 2021 (W2), September and October of 2021 (W3), February of 2022 (W4), and September to October of 2022 (W5). In total, close to 2,500 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years were assessed.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,471 (participants)
Age at first data collection
7 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Sociodemographically representative of families in Germany in 2020.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, UKE)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Fritz und Hildegard Berg-Stiftung
Kroschke Children's Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – online
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- None
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Engagement
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