McMaster Teen Study
The McMaster Teen Study aims to understand the longitudinal associations between bullying, mental health, and academic achievement. In 2008, the study recruited and assessed 875 Grade 5 (10 years of age) children from 51 schools in Ontario, Canada, and their parents. Participants were followed up annually until they were 26 years old. A follow-up is planned for when participants are 30 years old.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
875 (participants)
Age at first data collection
10 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1997 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Participants’ demographics map onto the city in which the data were collected.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
McMaster University
University of Ottawa (Université d’Ottawa)
Links
psych.mcmaster.ca/vaillancourt/Research_Projects.html
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
Ontario Mental Health Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Education data
Engagement
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