Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Sweep Description
Phase 13
Professor Jonathan Hill (University of Reading), Professor Helen Sharp (University of Liverpool)
University of Liverpool
Mothers and children in the extensive sample completed a follow up questionnaire and a range of filmed observational assessments at approximately 7 years of age. Partner’s also completed a follow up questionnaire. Domains of measurement include; parental and child mental health, physical health, demographic change, child temperament, parental lifestyle and relationship information, life events, parenting, child behaviour, personality. Teachers were also approached and reported on a range of aspects of functioning in school including; school performance, peer relationships, child mental health and wellbeing.
The intensive subsample also completed some extra measures including life events and more detailed relationship information in a mother interview, and more observational and experimental child measures (e.g. response to social rejection, reaction to pictures and sounds of varying levels of arousal, and eye gaze during an emotion recognition task). Physiological data was gathered from these children including cortisol reactivity to a social stressor and vagal tone during a range of control and stress related laboratory procedures.
WCHADS Phase 13 PopulationChildhood
5 - 12 years
Coverage
Wirral, Merseyside, England
Funding
Medical Research CouncilData
Phase 13 Mother Interview/child assessment
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Phase 13 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.
Computer assisted self-interview (CASI). Respondents enter the responses into a computer by themselves.
Phase 13 Mother Questionnaire
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Phase 13 Mother Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
Computer assisted self-interview (CASI). Respondents enter the responses into a computer by themselves.
Phase 13 Partner Questionnaire
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Phase 13 Partner Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.
Phase 13 Teacher Questionnaire
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Phase 13 Teacher Questionnaire
Self-administered survey using a traditional paper questionnaire.