Harvard Study of Adult Development
Longitudinal study of two groups of men over the adult lifespan, tracking major domains of mental and physical health, social functioning, and work life.
Overview
- Acronym
- HSAD
- Website
- HSAD
- Investigators
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MD. Robert J. Waldinger
Harvard Medical School
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MD. Robert J. Waldinger
- Contacts
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Hannah M. Yee
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Hannah M. Yee
General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start Year
- 1938
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Questionnaire follow-up every 2 years; medical records obtained every 5 years, in-person interviews approx. every 10 years.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Other : Spouses of original male participants
- Number of Participants
- 724
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 130
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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other than the 130 original male participants; 62 female spouses provided biological samples and some psychosocial data.
- Supplementary Information
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268 Harvard College sophomores and 456 Inner City Boston boys all recruited in the late 1930s and early 1940s
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study")
The College cohort (“Grant Study”) consists of 268 Caucasian men from the Harvard College classes of 1942-1944 selected because they were in the top half of their class academically and without known physical or mental difficulties. Half were on scholarship and half had to work during college to finance their education.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Men only
- Minimum age
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17
- Maximum age
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21
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Harvard undergraduates came from all over the US
- Ethnic Origin
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- Caucasian
- Health Status
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- Good health
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Harvard College undergraduates
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 268
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 | HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study") - baseline information | Data was collected by in-person interviews with the boys and their families. It ... | 1938 | 1944 |
| 1 | HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study") - General questionnaire college | Data was collected every 2 years. It included information about sleep, tobacco, ... | 1947 | 2013 |
| 2 | HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study") - Marital Protocol | Both the particpants and their wives were interviewed in person and were given ... | 2003 | 2008 |
| 3 | HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study") - Neuroscience protocol | In-person interviews were conducted to assess;participants and their wives;cognitive ... | 2008 | 2013 |
HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study")
Inner City cohort (“Glueck Study”) consists of 456 Caucasian men selected in 1938-40 as matched controls for a study of juvenile delinquency when they were age 11-16 by reviewing the enrollments of neighborhood schools. They were chosen because they did not manifest serious delinquency; and they were individually matched with a delinquent group for ethnicity (predominantly Irish- and Italian-American), for limited intelligence (mean IQ = 94), and for living in a high-crime neighborhood.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Men only
- Minimum age
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12
- Maximum age
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16
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Inner City cohort all resided in Boston, MA.
- Ethnic Origin
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- Caucasian
- Health Status
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- Good health
Sources of Recruitment
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Boys from Boston's inner city.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 456
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 | HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study") - baseline information | Data was collected by in-person interviews with the boys and their families. It ... | 1940 | 1950 |
| 1 | HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study") - follow up | In person interviews were carried on to collect information about unofficial ... | 1950 | 1965 |
| 2 | HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study") - midlife follow up | Information was collected about midlife and their children. | 1966 | 1983 |
| 3 | HSAD - The College cohort ("the Grant Study") - General questionnaire inner city | Data was collected every 2 years. It included information about sleep, tobacco, ... | 2000 | 2013 |
| 4 | HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study") - Marital Protocol | Both the particpants and their wives were interviewed in person and were given ... | 2003 | 2008 |
| 5 | HSAD - The Inner City cohort ("the Glueck Study") - Neuroscience protocol | In-person interviews were conducted to assess participants and their wives cognitive ... | 2008 | 2013 |
Individual Studies Included
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Last Update: 2021-05-05 13:39