St. Louis Personality and Aging Network (SPAN)
SPAN aimed to investigate the prevalence of symptoms of specific personality disorders in a representative community sample. At baseline, SPAN included 1,630 adults recruited from St. Louis and the surrounding suburban areas in the United States of America via recruitment calls made by purchasing telephone records from a private sampling firm. SPAN participants were between the ages of 55 and 64 years at baseline and spoke fluent English. Follow-up assessments of personality and personality problems, social functioning, and marital adjustment, as well as physical and mental health, are being conducted at regular 2.5-year intervals.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,630 (participants)
Age at first data collection
55 - 64 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Adults between the ages of 55 and 64 living in St. Louis metropolitan area.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
Qualitative data collection
- Interviews or focus groups
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- None
Engagement
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