Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG)
LSOG is a multigenerational study which originally consisted of three generations of family members: over 500 first generation grandparents, over 700 second generation parents, and over 800 third generation grandchildren. Families were recruited from the Greater Los Angeles area, when grandparents with at least one grandchild between 16-26 years of age were drawn randomly from members of a California health maintenance organisation. A fourth generation consisting of over 150 great grandchildren was added to the cohort in 1991, whilst in 2022 recruitment began for the fifth generation great-great grandchildren.
Study design
Cohort - intergenerational
Number of participants at first data collection
516 (grandparents)
701 (parents)
837 (grandchildren)
Age at first data collection
60 - 75 years (grandparents)
40 - 55 years (parents)
16 - 26 years (grandchildren)
Participant year of birth
Varied (grandparents)
Varied (parents)
Varied (grandchildren)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1971
Primary Institutions
Syracuse University
University of Southern California (USC)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
John Templeton Foundation
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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