The Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (SCAMP)
Overview
Aims
The Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (SCAMP) was designed to provide insights into the long-term impacts of mobile phone and wireless technology use. It is a prospective school-based cohort study following several thousand pupils. It aims to examine associations between the use of mobile phones and other wireless devices that emit radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) and cognitive, behavioural, educational, physical and mental health outcomes during adolescence.
Institution
Imperial College London
Geographic coverage - Nations
England
Geographic coverage - Regions
Greater London
Start date
2014
Catalogue record last updated
28/03/2024
Sample
Sample type
Cohort study
Sample details
Secondary school pupils from 39 eligible schools from within the Greater London area were invited to participate. Eligible schools were selected from the Department for Education’s register of educational establishments (EduBase) and from the January 2012 school census. Pupils completed computerised assessments at school, which were complemented by online questionnaires that could be completed in any environment by both and pupils and their parents. The SCAMP cohort refers to 6,905 pupils in total.
Sample size at recruitment
6,616 (2014-2016 - Baseline asessment)
Sample size at most recent sweep
1,328 (2020-2021 - Wave 4)
Sex
All
Age at recruitment
11-12 years
Cohort year of birth
2002-05
Data
Data access
Project proposal - see data access guidance
https://www.scampstudy.org/research-opportunities/
Genetic data collected
Linkage to administrative data
Education data
Health data
Digital footprint data
Additional information
Website
scampstudy.org
Related themes
Covid-19 data collection,
Biomarkers,
Cognitive measures,
Diet and nutrition,
Education,
Housing,
Socioeconomic status and deprivation,
Language and literacy,
Neighbourhood,
Digital technology and social media,
Victimisation and life events,
Puberty,
Reproductive health,
Sleep problems
Summary
SCAMP follows secondary school pupils from the Greater London area. It aims to understand the impacts of mobile phone and wireless technology usage on various factors including mental health during adolescence.
Key Papers
Cohort profile: The study of cognition, adolescents and mobile phones (SCAMP).
doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy192
Funders
Mental health measures timeline
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