Study of Late Adolescent Resilience
The Study of Late Adolescent Resilience (SOLAR) builds upon a prior study, which took place between 2004-2008.
The main objective of SOLAR is to investigate the diverse negative effects that chronic stress (i.e., childhood maltreatment exposure) exerts on psychological and biological development, as well as how chronic stress increases susceptibility to drugs and alcohol.
The specific Aims of SOLAR are to:
- Examine stability and change in individual differences in multi-level patterns of adaptation to chronic stress as mediators of the pathway from child maltreatment to substance abuse in late adolescence/emerging adulthood.
- Examine stability and change in individual differences in regulation of the HPA axis, executive functions, attention, and emotion regulation in predicting substance use and abuse.
- Examine differential patterns of vulnerability across neuroendocrine, executive function, attention, and emotion regulation domains in preadolescence and in late adolescence will be examined in relation to child maltreatment and associated with risk for substance use/abuse to further investigate the effects of neuro-endocrine dysregulation on executive function and attention and their influence on substance use/abuse.
- Examine stability and change in patterns of personality organization and psychopathology will be related to child maltreatment history and late adolescent substance use/abuse.
- Examine preadolescent and late adolescent relationship environments (family, peer, romantic) will be investigated in relation to child maltreatment and the development of substance use/abuse.
- Utilize findings from this investigation to inform prevention and intervention initiatives to divert children and adolescents from pathways to substance use and abuse.
Overview
- Acronym
- SOLAR
- Website
- SOLAR
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Case-control
- Start - End Year
- 2012 - 2016
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Over a 5-year period, participants are followed three times for questionnaires, interviews, and neurocognitive tests and twice for saliva samples (usually for three consecutive days).
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 700
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 700
- Supplementary Information
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Saliva samples are taken twice per day of collection. Once in the morning 30-40 minutes post-waking and once at bedtime.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Supplementary Information
SOLAR builds upon a prior study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) between 2004-2008 that investigated the relationship between the chronic stress associated with maltreatment and risk factors for later substance use and mental health problems in children 10 to 12 years old.
Timeline
Populations
SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents
The population is composed of late adolescents ages 18 to 20 with documented child maltreatment exposure.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Maximum age
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20
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Monroe County, New York
- Other Criteria
- Participants must have documented maltreatment exposure in childhood (prior to age 12) to be included. Participants are not excluded if their friend or mother/caregiver is unable to participate. They are excluded if they have low cognitive abilities (WAIS-IV equivalent IQ scores < 70) or a physical disability precluding completion of research measures.
Sources of Recruitment
- Participants from Existing Studies
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- A study previously conducted at the Mt. Hope Family Center.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 350
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 350
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Session 1 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 1 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Session 2 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 2 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Session 3 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 3 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 1 |
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2012 | 2016 |
| 4 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 2 |
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2012 | 2016 |
| 5 | SOLAR - Maltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 3 |
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2012 | 2016 |
SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents
The population is composed of late adolescents ages 18 to 20 with no records of maltreatment before adolescence. They are selected to demographically match the cohort of maltreated late adolescents.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Maximum age
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20
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Monroe County, New York
- Other Criteria
- Participants match the cohort of maltreated adolescents demographically and have no record of maltreatment in childhood (up to age 12). They are not excluded if their friend or mother/caregiver is unable to participate or if they have documented maltreatment exposure in the eight years since the end of the previous Mt. Hope Family Center study and before enrollment into SOLAR. Participants are excluded if they have low cognitive abilities (WAIS-IV equivalent IQ scores < 70) or a physical disability precluding completion of research measures.
Sources of Recruitment
- Participants from Existing Studies
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- A study previously conducted at the Mt. Hope Family Center.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 350
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 350
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Session 1 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 1 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Session 2 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 2 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Session 3 |
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2012 | 2016 | |
| 3 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 1 |
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2012 | 2016 |
| 4 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 2 |
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2012 | 2016 |
| 5 | SOLAR - Nonmaltreated Adolescents - Saliva collection day 3 |
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2012 | 2016 |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
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