- Health and Medical Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Robert Koch Institute
2015-2024
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
2018
Berlin Heart (Germany)
2018
Medical Research Council
1947
Guy's Hospital
1947
From May 2003 to 2006, the Robert Koch Institute conducted German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children Adolescents (KiGGS). Aim of this first nationwide interview examination survey was collect comprehensive data on health status children adolescents aged 0 17 years. Participants were enrolled in two steps: first, 167 study locations (sample points) chosen; second, subjects randomly selected from official registers local residents. The involved questionnaires filled by...
The German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS) is part of the recently established national health monitoring conducted by Robert Koch Institute. DEGS combines a nationally representative periodic survey longitudinal study based on follow-up participants. Funding provided Ministry supplemented specific research topics from other sources. first wave data collection (DEGS1) extended November 2008 to December 2011. Overall, 8152 men women participated. Of these, 3959...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of children and adolescents worldwide. German COPSY study is among first population-based longitudinal studies to examine mental health impact pandemic. objective was assess changes in health-related quality life (HRQoL) identify associated risk resource factors during pandemic.A nationwide survey conducted with two waves (May/June 2020 December 2020/January 2021). In total, n = 1923 aged 7 17 years their parents participated (retention rate from...
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die mit der COVID-19-Pandemie einhergehenden Veränderungen und Kontaktbeschränkungen können das psychische Wohlbefinden von Kindern Jugendlichen beeinflussen. Ziel Arbeit COPSY ist die erste deutschlandweite repräsentative Studie, welche Gesundheit Lebensqualität während Pandemie untersucht. Ergebnisse werden denen repräsentativen longitudinalen BELLA-Studie aus Zeit vor verglichen. Material Methoden Vom 26.05. bis zum 10.06.2020 wurden n = 1586 Eltern 7‑...
PurposeThe German population-based longitudinal COVID-19 and Psychological Health study monitors changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) mental health children adolescents during the pandemic identifies vulnerable groups.MethodsA nationwide, survey was conducted May 2020 to June (Wave 1), December January 2021 2), September October 3). In total, n = 2,097 aged 7–17 years were investigated using measures assess HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), problems (SDQ), anxiety (SCARED), depressive...
Purpose: The pandemic and associated infection control measures are accompanied by severe restrictions in the lives of adolescents. population-based longitudinal German COPSY study monitors changes health-related quality life (HRQoL) mental health children adolescents during COVID-19 identifies vulnerable groups.Methods: A nationwide, survey was conducted 05-06/2020 (Wave 1), 12/2020-01/2021 2) 09-10/2021 3). In total, n = 2,097 aged 7 to 17 years their parents were investigated using assess...
Mental health and well-being are of great interest in policy research. Longitudinal surveys needed to provide solid population-based data. We describe the design methods an 11-year follow-up German BELLA study children, adolescents young adults, we report on age- gender-specific courses general well-being, long-term health-related outcomes mental problems, care use. The is module within Health Interview Examination Survey for Children Adolescents (KiGGS). Standardised measures were used at...
The German National Cohort (NAKO) is a multidisciplinary, population-based prospective cohort study that aims to investigate the causes of widespread diseases, identify risk factors and improve early detection prevention disease. Specifically, NAKO designed novel better characterize established protection for development cardiovascular cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative psychiatric musculoskeletal respiratory infectious diseases in random sample general population. Between 2014 2019, total...
Purpose For the past three years, German longitudinal COPSY ( CO VID-19 and PSY chological Health ) study has monitored changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) mental health children adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A nationwide, population-based survey was conducted May–June 2020 (W1), December 2020–January 2021 (W2), September–October (W3), February 2022 (W4), (W5). In total, n = 2,471 aged 7–17 years 1,673 11–17 with self-reports) were assessed using internationally...
Times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to compromise mental health. Despite a large number studies, evidence on development health in general populations during is inconclusive. One reason may be that representative data spanning whole and allowing for comparisons pre-pandemic scarce.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood worldwide, and causes significant impairments overall functioning. In order to develop effective prevention intervention programs, knowledge determinants that have an impact on onset development ADHD symptoms essential. So far, little known about factors affecting children adolescents over time. Therefore, this study investigates potential psychosocial risk protective for based...
Cross-sectional studies demonstrated associations of several sociodemographic and psychosocial factors with generic health-related quality life (HRQoL) in children adolescents. However, little is known about affecting the change child adolescent HRQoL over time. This study investigates potential risk protective based on longitudinal data a German population-based study.Data from BELLA gathered at three measurement points (baseline, 1-year 2-year follow-ups) were investigated n = 1,554...