National Youth Survey Series (NYS)
NYS is a longitudinal study investigating delinquency, substance use, and other problem behaviours in adolescence and adulthood in the United States. Using a multistage sampling strategy, 1,725 youths aged 11-17 years in 1976 and were nationally representative (by gender and race) from randomly selected households across the continental United States took part in the study and were first interviewed in 1976. The follow-up waves occurred in 1977 (NYS 1977), 1978 (NYS 1978), 1979 (NYS 1979), 1980 (NYS 1980), 1983 (NYS 1983), and 1987 (NYS 1987).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,725 (participants)
Age at first data collection
11 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Nationally representative (by gender and race) across the continental United States.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1976
Primary Institutions
University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Department of Justice
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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