Mothers’ and Young People’s Study (MYPS)
The Mothers’ and Young People’s Study is a multi-wave, prospective cohort study examining the health and well-being of over 1,500 first-time mothers and their firstborn children, recruited from six Melbourne (Australia) metropolitan hospitals between 2003 and 2005. Participants were nulliparous women aged 18 years or older, between 10 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, and proficient in English. Women with multiple pregnancies, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, or serious maternal illnesses were included in the cohort.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,507 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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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