Harlem Longitudinal Development Study (HLDS)
The HLDS aims to examine the interrelationship of acculturation, family, personality, ecology, and peer domains measured in adolescence as they impact drug use later in life. Participants are students, recruited when aged 12 to 17 years in 11 schools in the East Harlem neighbourhood of New Yok City, United States of America. The sample included 695 African-American and 637 Puerto Rican adolescents at baseline assessment in 1990. Participants have been followed up every two to six years, with seven follow-ups complete as of 2016.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,330 (participants)
Age at first data collection
12 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1990
Primary Institutions
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York University (NYU)
Links
reporter.nih.gov/search/BgZuBBboRESvPBgnkyIZjg/project-details/9053464
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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