National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT)
NCHAT is a nationally-representative study of cohabiting and married individuals aged 20 to 60 years in the United States. The cohort includes over 3,600 main respondents in a same- or different-gender couple, and approximately 1,500 of their spouses or partners, who reported living together most of the time. The study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,642 (participants)
1,515 (partners of participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Racial and ethnic diverse and sexual and gender diverse individuals in the United States.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Bowling Green State University (BGSU)
Minnesota Population Center
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Center for Family and Demographic Research
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Minnesota Population Center
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Office of the Director (OD)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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