Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN)
The MAVAN project is a prospective community-based, pregnancy and birth cohort of Canadian mother-child dyads. The main objective of MAVAN project is to examine the pre- and postnatal influences, and their interaction, in determining individual differences in children development. The community sample included mothers from Montréal, Québec and Hamilton, Ontario in Canada, recruited during the early to mid-stages of pregnancy (13 to 20 weeks). Participants underwent initial assessments around the 26th week of pregnancy and were subsequently followed through multiple time points involving both home visits and laboratory sessions.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
630 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Douglas Mental Health University Institute (Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas) (Healthcare/Medical, Canada)
McGill University (Academic, Canada)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Blema & Arnold Steinberg Family Foundation (Third Sector, Canada)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC) (Research council, Canada)
Irving Ludmer Family Foundation (Third Sector, Canada)
JPB Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
Jacobs Foundation (Third Sector, Switzerland)
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)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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