Vanderbilt Brain and Behavior Infant Experiences Study (Vanderbilt BABIES)

Sample details

The Vanderbilt BABIES project examines the association between early life experiences and infant development. From 2018, over 300 pregnant women were recruited from the greater Nashville area (Tennessee, United States of America) and assessed during pregnancy. Mother-child dyads have been followed up at child ages of 1, 6, 12 and 18 months. The 36-month timepoint is ongoing, and the study plans additional follow-ups.

Study design
Cohort, Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth

Number of participants at first data collection

328 (mother-child dyads)

Age at first data collection

Varied (pregnant women)

1 month (children)

Participant year of birth

Varied (pregnant women)

Varied (children)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Mother and child dyad

Newborns, infants and babies

Pregnant people

Dataset details

Country

United States of America

Year of first data collection

2018

Primary Institutions

Vanderbilt University (VU)

Links

vusealab.com/thenbspbrainnbspandnbspbehavior-infantnbspexperiencesnbspstudy-babies.html

arminda.whitman.edu/theses/2020077

doi.org/10.1111/infa.12487

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108717

Funders

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)

Jacobs Foundation

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Audio or visual recordings (e.g. of child behaviour, facial expressions)
Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection