Stress, development and mental health: TAM cohort (TAM cohort)
The TAM study follows the life course and well-being of a cohort of individuals born in 1967 from the Tampere area in Finland. The cohort were first surveyed in 1983 as part of a school survey among 2,194 adolescent pupils aged 16 who were attending comprehensive schools in Tampere. The participants of this 1983 survey have since been followed-up every 10 years through the ages of 16, 22, 32, 42 and 52, with the next follow-up planned for 2029 when the participants are aged 62.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
2,194 (participants)
Age at first data collection
16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1967 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1983
Primary Institutions
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, THL)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Academy of Finland
Finnish Foundation for Alcohol Studies
Juho Vainio Foundation
Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation
Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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