Emotional Vulnerability in Adolescents (EVA)
The EVA study had the aim of identifying vulnerability markers for adolescent depression and anxiety. It first recruited 425 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years across 12 schools in four council areas in Scotland, United Kingdom (UK). Baseline assessments were conducted from 2018 to 2019, with the first follow-up 6 months after this in 2019. The final (second) follow-up was delayed due to COVID and so was conducted in 2023.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
425 (participants)
Age at first data collection
12 - 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
University of Reading
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Wellcome Trust
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 – online
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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