Resilience, Ethnicity & Adolescent Mental Health (REACH)
Overview
Aims
The Resilience, Ethnicity & Adolescent Mental Health (REACH) study aims to investigate the impact of social, psychological, and biological risk and protective factors on the occurrence and persistence of mental health problems over time in large, ethnically diverse cohorts of adolescents recruited from secondary schools in the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Croydon. The findings from this research will provide important information on how and when to intervene to improve mental health and wellbeing among young people during this critical period.
Institution
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London
Geographic coverage - Nations
England
Geographic coverage - Regions
South London
Start date
2015
Catalogue record last updated
12/04/2024
Sample
Sample type
Accelerated cohort study
Sample details
REACH has recruited and followed three cohorts of around 1,000 adolescents aged 11-12, 12-13, and 13-14 (around 3,000 participants in total) from around 12 secondary schools in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. All those who take part will complete a questionnaire at baseline, then again after one year (T2) and finally, after two years (T3) in class time. A sub-sample of around 180 from each cohort (total, around 540) were also recruited to complete more detailed interviews and assessments and provide biological samples at T1 and T2.
Sample size at recruitment
Approximately 1,000 participants
Sample size at most recent sweep
4,000+ (2019 - Follow Up 2)
Sex
All
Age at recruitment
11-14 years
Cohort year of birth
2002-05
Data
Data access
Contact study team to express an interest in accessing the data
thereachstudy.com/contact-us.html
Genetic data collected
Linkage to administrative data
Education data
HDR UK Innovation Gateway
Additional information
Website
thereachstudy.com
Related themes
Covid-19 data collection,
Cognitive measures,
Diet and nutrition,
Education,
Ethnicity and race,
Housing,
Socioeconomic status and deprivation,
Loneliness and social isolation,
Migration and immigration,
Neighbourhood,
Political and social attitudes,
Digital technology and social media,
Victimisation and life events,
Parenting and family,
Sleep problems,
Social care - need
Summary
The REACH Study follows ethnically diverse cohorts of adolescents in South London. It aims to understand the impact of social, psychological and biological factors he occurrence and persistence of mental health problems in these populations over time.
Key Papers
Funders
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