Thank you for your interest in our study. At this time, we have closed enrollment.
Watch our video below to learn more about our previous study!
Watch our video below to learn more about our previous study!
Welcome to the ABCD Study!
Who are we? We are the Addiction, Health, and Adolescence Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, directed by Dr. David Lydon-Staley. We study behavior, emotions, and curiosity in daily life.
What is this study about? We wish to learn more about the relationships between children and their caregiver's emotions, behaviors, and activity in daily life.
What does this study involve? Once eligible participants are enrolled (see "How do I qualify to participate" below), participants will take part in baseline survey (~ 2 hours). After the baseline survey, a member of our research team will complete a socially-distant visit to drop off equipment, measure you and your child's height/weight, and provide instructions on the next part of the study. The next part of the study involves completing short (~ 5 minute) surveys 10 times per day, you and your child wearing an activity monitor, and recording your child brushing their teeth for 14 days. Once the 14 days is over, a member of the research team will complete a second socially-distant visit to collect equipment and measure height/weight again followed by a final survey (~ 1 hour).
During the 14 days, you and your child will wear a device on your wrists to collect information about your physical activity and sleep quality.
What will the surveys be about? Our surveys will ask you questions about you and your child's feelings, mood, activity levels, thinking, and personalities.
Will you be paid for your time? Participants will be compensated with the following schedule (depending on study completion and response rates):
What about my privacy? Your answers will be kept private. No personally identifiable information will be shared when study findings are published.
How do I qualify to participate? We are inviting participants to participate. If you are 18 years or older, have a child aged 3-8 years old, have a smartphone and access to Wifi, you can complete this eligibility survey to see if you qualify to participate:
Contact details: You can contact the study team at [email protected]
If you are 18 years of age or older, have a child 3-8 years old living with you, and would like to see if you are eligible to participate, click here to go to eligibility survey.
What is this study about? We wish to learn more about the relationships between children and their caregiver's emotions, behaviors, and activity in daily life.
What does this study involve? Once eligible participants are enrolled (see "How do I qualify to participate" below), participants will take part in baseline survey (~ 2 hours). After the baseline survey, a member of our research team will complete a socially-distant visit to drop off equipment, measure you and your child's height/weight, and provide instructions on the next part of the study. The next part of the study involves completing short (~ 5 minute) surveys 10 times per day, you and your child wearing an activity monitor, and recording your child brushing their teeth for 14 days. Once the 14 days is over, a member of the research team will complete a second socially-distant visit to collect equipment and measure height/weight again followed by a final survey (~ 1 hour).
During the 14 days, you and your child will wear a device on your wrists to collect information about your physical activity and sleep quality.
What will the surveys be about? Our surveys will ask you questions about you and your child's feelings, mood, activity levels, thinking, and personalities.
Will you be paid for your time? Participants will be compensated with the following schedule (depending on study completion and response rates):
- Baseline survey - completing all questions $20
- Visit 1 - $10 (height/weight/drop off equipment)
- 14 days - up to $20/day if you respond to at least 6/10 surveys + send toothbrushing video
- Visit 2 - $10 (height/weight/collect equipment)
- Respond to 85% or more of surveys: $25 bonus
- Wear watches for 7 days: $25 bonus
- Wear watches for all 14 days: $25 bonus
What about my privacy? Your answers will be kept private. No personally identifiable information will be shared when study findings are published.
How do I qualify to participate? We are inviting participants to participate. If you are 18 years or older, have a child aged 3-8 years old, have a smartphone and access to Wifi, you can complete this eligibility survey to see if you qualify to participate:
Contact details: You can contact the study team at [email protected]
If you are 18 years of age or older, have a child 3-8 years old living with you, and would like to see if you are eligible to participate, click here to go to eligibility survey.