What do we know about Growing Up in Scotland? Data has been collected from around 14,000 children since 2005. Over the years, data has provided invaluable insights into the lives and experiences of young people in Scotland. GUS growingupinscotland.org.uk/what-do-we-kno…

Young people were asked how pressured they felt by the school work they had to do. 71% said they felt 'not at all' or 'a little' pressured. Girls were more likely than boys to feel 'a lot' of pressure (9%, compared with 4%). gov.scot/publications/l… #StressAwarenessMonth

A great opportunity to work with some fantastic supervisors and join the growing group of PhD researchers using GUS data ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Today is #InternationalDayofHappiness the age 14 report found just under two thirds of children said they 'always' or 'often' felt their life was just about right, and three quarters said they 'always' or 'often' felt they had what they wanted in life. growingupinscotland.org.uk/scottish-gover…

Growing Up in Scotland is commissioned by Scottish Government and collects data on a variety of topics affecting children and young people. Last year we completed the 11th sweep of fieldwork and will be sharing the findings later this year. Growingupinscotland.org.uk

GUS has tracked the lives and experiences of thousands of children and their families from infancy through childhood into the teenage years and now adulthood. Our latest blog explores key insights from the data. growingupinscotland.org.uk/what-do-we-kno… #Children #Families #GUS #SocialResearch

🔔The latest issue of Longitudinal News is out now! Check out the latest #longitudinal news, research & events including:

- Call for abstracts for our ECR conference & training event
- #StudySpotlight on Born in Bradford
- Upcoming Discovery & ELS webinars

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The kids are alright reviews longitudinal studies, including Growing Up in Scotland. It investigates the quantitative data about fathers of adolescents, father-adolescent relationships, and coparenting during adolescence that has been collected. fatherhoodinstitute.org/_files/ugd/ae3…

Growing Up in Scotland is commissioned by Scottish Government and collects data on a variety of topics affecting children and young people. Last year we completed the 11th sweep of fieldwork and will be sharing the findings later this year. Growingupinscotland.org.uk

New report by Anna Pearce for Obesity Action Scotland finds children who experienced #foodinsecurity at a young age were 4 times more likely to experience persistent #obesity from the start of primary school up to age 14.

Report ➡️tinyurl.com/3vp6etkj

Are you researching the lives of children, young people and their families in Scotland? Our study provides an invaluable source of data collected for almost 20 years, find out how to access the data here: growingupinscotland.org.uk/using-gus-data #YoungPeople #LongitudinalStudies

The GUS website has had a refresh!

The new look site contains all the same important news and information about the study as before but is easier to use on a range of devices.

Click here for more: growingupinscotland.org.uk

The age 14 report found girls were more likely to say they had hurt themselves on purpose (16.2%, compared with 6.9% of boys), as were disabled young people (20%, compared with 10.2% of non-disabled young people). gov.scot/publications/l… #ChildrensMentalHealthAwareness

Are you researching the lives of young people ending their secondary school careers? The study will be releasing data on apprenticeships later in 2024. Sign up to our mailing list on our website to keep updated. growingupinscotland.org.uk #NationalApprenticeshipWeek

#TimeToTalkDay encourages conversations about mental health. A recent paper 'The indivisibility of parental and child mental health and why poverty matters' used GUS data to understand patterns of poverty and parents and children mental health. eprints.gla.ac.uk/303038/

A very happy #BurnsNight to our followers and supporters.

Today is the anniversary of the birth of #Scotland 's bard Robert Burns, an opportunity to celebrate Scottish #Poetry and the benefits of literature and reading for early development.
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🔔In our first blog of 2024, CLOSER's new Director, Professor Prof Jennifer Symonds, reflects on her first four months in the role and outlines our exciting plans for the year ahead.

Read more: closer.ac.uk/news-opinion/b…

In sweep 8, the SPACES study conducted research with a sub-sample of participants. They were invited to provide objectively measured physical activity data by wearing an accelerometer for eight days. Learn about accessing and using GUS data: growingupinscotland.org.uk/using-gus-data #GUS