Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Sweep Description
Phase 07 and 08
Professor Jonathan Hill (University of Reading), Professor Helen Sharp (University of Liverpool)
University of Liverpool
The WCHADS extensive sample mothers and their partners completed questionnaire measures at approximately 12 months postpartum. Domains of measurement include; parental and infant mental health, physical health, demographic change, infant temperament, lifestyle and relationship information, parenting, infant behaviour.
Women in the WCHADS intensive subsample completed multiple additional domains of assessment including; diagnostic and other interviews, questionnaires and a range of filmed observational assessments of mothers and infants (e.g. mother-infant interaction, strange situation to assess attachment security, and laboratory tests of temperament) at approximately 12 months postpartum. Some hypothesis driven experimental measures to assess infant development were completed. Physiological data was gathered from infants including cortisol reactivity to a social stressor and vagal tone during a range of control and stress related laboratory procedures.
WCHADS Phase 7 and 8 PopulationPregnancy, birth and infancy
Pregnancy - 1 year
Coverage
Wirral, Merseyside, England
Funding
Medical Research CouncilData
Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire DatasetWCHADS Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire
wchads_08_ph07mx
WCHADS Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire
WCHADS Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire - 12 monthsSelf-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
WCHADS Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire
wchads_08_ph07_8mx
WCHADS Phase 07 Mother Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
WCHADS Phase 07 Partner Questionnaire
wchads_08_ph07px
WCHADS Phase 07 Partner Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
WCHADS Phase 08 Mother Questionnaire
wchads_08_ph08mi
WCHADS Phase 08 Mother Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
WCHADS Phase 08 Mother Interview/Child Assessment
wchads_08_ph08mi_interview
WCHADS Phase 08 Mother Interview/Child Assessment
Research method that involves observing and collecting data as they occur without attempting to manipulate any of the independent variables. Observation is conducted in a controlled, artificially created setting. The researcher interacts with the subjects and often plays a role in the situation under observation.
Assessment of personality traits or psychological/behavioural responses by means of specialised measures or tests.
Data collection method in which a live interviewer conducts a personal interview, presenting questions and entering the responses.
wchads_08_ph07mx resource package 01