Development of Anxiety in Youth Study (DAYS)
DAYS was a prospective longitudinal study that aimed to understand the development of anxiety in children as they transition into adolescence. From 2017, the study recruited a diverse sample of approximately 180 community youth aged 9 to 13 years from the United States of America, who were followed biannually over three years during the transition to adolescence.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
177 (participants)
Age at first data collection
9 - 13 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- None
Engagement
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