National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)
The NSFH is a longitudinal study of family life in the United States of America, involving 13,000 participants recruited from 100 sampling areas across the 48 contiguous states. Participants were recruited between 1987 and 1988 using a multi-stage area probability sampling method. The initial cohort consisted of non-institutionalised adults aged 19 and older who spoke English or Spanish, and later waves included their spouses or cohabiting partners. Participants were followed up in two subsequent waves: Wave 2 (1992–1994) and Wave 3 (2001–2003).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
13,007 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 19 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1987
Primary Institutions
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Links
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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