Children of the 90s (ALSPAC)

How can longitudinal studies work together to identify preventable risk factors for childhood cancer?   Professor Kate Northstone, ALSPAC's executive director of data, recently attended the 20th anniversary of the International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (I4C) in Seoul, South Korea to help answer this important question.   An outcome of the trip is the submission of a new grant to investigate early onset cancers in ALSPAC's generation 1 cohort (born in 1991/2), from the age of 18 to present day. If funded, this grant will allow researchers to explore the causes of cancers in early life, with a view to prevention in future generations.    The meeting offered the opportunity to hear updates on some of the younger cohorts from across the world, including Gen V (Australia), the Korean Children’s Environmental Health Study (Ko-CHENS) and the Born in Guangzhou Cohort Study (BIG+BIGCS).   Kate and researchers from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort study (MoBa) also discussed upcoming plans for research into family intentions, a key topic for ALSPAC in the coming years.   Many thanks to Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교  for hosting the conference.   Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Norwegian Institute of Public Health 

The @30 clinic was our biggest to date. It ran from 2021-2024 and coincided with the 30th anniversary of Children of the 90s. And now, we're excited that the core @30 data from the mothers of the original children of the 90s and their partners (known as G0s) are available to researchers 📄 This data release includes measures on: 🩸 blood pressure 📏 height, weight, etc 🧠 mental health 🫁 respiratory health 🦠 COVID-19 vaccine history and reaction The equivalent data for our original children (G1s) born in the 90s is already available. The new data may interest health and social science researchers interested in looking at the above topics in our older generation. If you're interested in using our data in your research, read more about the process of gaining access here: https://lnkd.in/e9gJywug

Our COO Lynn Molloy shares reflections from a recent exchange with the House of Commons Library and Select Committee team, highlighting how researchers can ensure their work informs real-life decision making.   Many thanks to all involved, including Alexandra Ming Dr Sonja Stiebahl Helena Carthew Melissa Macdonald Andrew Mackley Elektra Garvie-Adams Lindsey Pike Sarah.sullivan Sullivan   Have a read of her blog here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e82X9kFX

New research, using Children of the 90s data, reveals nighttime social media use is linked with worse mental wellbeing. Here, Daniel Joinson from University of Bristol discusses his findings on BBC News Points West. The research found that people who post on social media between 11pm and 5am tend to report 'worse mental wellbeing' than those active during the day. The effect of late-night posting on Twitter (now X) was as strong as binge drinking in previous studies — suggesting that nighttime social media use could harm sleep and mood. “Research like ours could help inform interventions or legislation that aim to deter harmful social media use, whilst enabling beneficial behaviours or experiences. This is made possible by having access to actual social media data, which is essential if we are to build a deeper understanding of the relationship between social media and mental health.” - Dan Joinson. Full news article: https://lnkd.in/dEH6niMC #research #socialmedia #mentalhealth

Fascinating research from Professor Rebecca Pearson (and others) into the emotional dynamics of mothers and children using data from Children of the 90s...

Screen time is often thought to be associated with mental health outcomes - but it might not be as simple as that.   A new study using Children of the 90s data shows an association between scrolling and posting on X/Twitter at night and poor mental wellbeing. The study suggested this behaviour could explain almost 2% of variation in mental wellbeing, which is comparable to activities like binge drinking and exercise.   This is one of the first times ever that social media data (from Twitter, in this case) has been linked with longitudinal mental health data, giving a rich and insightful view into this relationship.   Read the article from the lead author, Daniel Joinson at the University of Bristol, in The Conversation below. Thanks to Clint Witchalls for editing the article. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-pQBATg Claire Haworth Edwin Simpson Nello Cristianini Nature Portfolio

This World Mental Health Day, we want to celebrate how far we've come 🧠❤️🩹 TW: self-harm. Thanks to our wonderful participants and team, Children of the 90s has made a huge contribution to mental health research over the past 35+ years… 🦠 We helped to highlight the issue of anxiety during the first COVID lockdown, showing that rates had doubled to 24% in young people. 🫄 Our data helped researchers discover that depression is at least as common during pregnancy as it is after birth. Also that anxiety and depression symptoms during pregnancy have risen by 51% over a single generation. 📱 Our data has highlighted a link between certain internet content and self-harm in teenagers, providing evidence for stronger regulation. Thank you to all of our participants for you invaluable contributions over the years. Your impact on mental health research has been huge. We're constantly learning more about what impacts mental health and how we can prevent harms in future. To find out more, visit 'Our Discoveries' page here: https://lnkd.in/eWnH4_ii

Exciting news! The data from 2024's Children of the 90s annual questionnaire is now available. This questionnaire is sent to all of our 'original children' born in the early 90s and was known as "Your 2024 Questionnaire ". It was completed by almost 4,000 participants and touches on a variety of topics, including: 🚬 Nicotine use 🧍 Social coping strategies ❤️🩹 Pain 🪙 Finances 👶 Parenting Our study has tracked participants’ lives from the early nineties to the present day, across varying eras and environments. Now in their mid-thirties, their employment and family responsibilities are evolving, along with their support networks. These data may interest health and social science researchers looking to investigate the above topics in 34 year olds. If you're interested in using the 2024 questionnaire data for your research, read more about the process of gaining access here: https://lnkd.in/e9gJywug Or view all of the G1 questionnaires here: https://lnkd.in/eGs4rsBK