About the Study

Study Participation Process. First, schedule your interview by phone. Second, complete your in-person interview. Third, fill out and mail back form(s) on your own. Fourth, receive your cash incentive.

What is the purpose of the Add Health Parent Study?

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You are being asked to take part in this study because your child was involved in the first wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) in the mid 1990s. The goal of the Add Health Parent Study is to collect information about factors related to healthy aging across different generations within families. Your data will be combined with your child(ren)’s in hopes of gaining more insight into the process of healthy aging.

Your participation in each part of this study is voluntary. Should you choose to participate, you will receive monetary compensation after completing various aspects of the study. The Parent Study should take about 2 hours to complete. All portions of the study are completely confidential, and your information will be kept safe, secure, and private by Add Health’s strict security policies.

How can I Participate in the Study?

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Participating is easy. You can update your contact information on the ‘Contact Us‘ page. Additionally, we recommend that you review our website and video to learn more about the study. You will soon receive a letter by mail inviting you to join the Add Health Parent Study. After that, someone from our team will call you to schedule an in-person interview. If you do not receive a call from our team within a few weeks, please visit our contact page.