Research on Adolescent Development and Relationships

RADAR (Research on Adolescent Development And Relationships) is a longitudinal study that started in 2005. RADAR focuses on the interactions and relationships of adolescents with parents and peers, their emotional state, personality, identity, and internalizing and externalizing problem behavior. RADAR investigates the development of about 800 participants from early adolescence to adulthood. Additionally, their parent(s), intimate partner, brother or sister, and (best) friend also participate in the study.

Alternate title
    RADAR, RADAR study
Purpose The goal of RADAR is to investigate the normal, but also problematic development of adolescents. During high school, adolescents experience a period of major changes, such as changes in classmates and friends. But it is also a period of bodily changes, changes in behavior and in becoming more independent. During adolescence, there is an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Sometimes, antisocial behavior increases as well. Adolescence is therefore a period in which some adolescents develop problems, but others don’t. In RADAR, we investigate which factors are associated with a healthy and a problematic development of adolescents. By providing reliable information about possible causes and risk factors for developing problem behavior, support programs and interventions can be modified to become more effective.
Data access information
To access RADAR data, please follow the instructions in the RADAR publication protocol and the data request form. This form should contain the theoretical rationale, research questions, hypotheses, and a description of planned statistical analyses. Once the data request is approved by the principal investigators of RADAR, researchers will get access to the requested data.
https://doi.org/10.17026%2Fdans-zrb-v5wp
Publisher
Principal investigators
Branje, Susan
Utrecht University
Meeus, Wim
Utrecht University
Contributors
RADAR management team
Utrecht University
Language NL
Funding information
Dutch Research Council
GB-MAGW 480-03-005
Funder identifier
https://ror.org/04jsz6e67
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ROR
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Dutch Research Council
GB-MAGW 480-08-006
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https://ror.org/04jsz6e67
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ROR
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https://ror.org/
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Stichting Achmea Slachtoffer en Samenleving
Funder identifier
https://ror.org/033hwwn95
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ROR
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Dutch Research Council
024.001.003
Funder identifier
https://ror.org/04jsz6e67
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ROR
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European Research Council (ERC)
ERC-2017-CoG - 773023 INTRANSITION
Funder identifier
https://ror.org/0472cxd90
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ROR
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Contact information
RADAR Team
Utrecht University
RADAR@uu.nl
Time method Longitudinal
Universe The participants of RADAR were recruited from randomly selected schools in the center and west of the Netherlands and consist of three groups: RADAR Young, RADAR Old and RADAR G3 (the next generation). RADAR Young consists of 497 adolescents of Dutch descent who were 12 years old at the start of RADAR. RADAR also followed 190 Moroccan adolescents aged 12 to 17. This group no longer participates in RADAR. RADAR Old consists of 233 adolescents of Dutch descent, who were 15 years old at the start of RADAR. RADAR G3 consists of RADAR participants who will or have become parents of a child younger than 7 years old themselves. Parents of a step-, adopted or foster child are also invited to participate in RADAR G3.
You can also access this dataset using the API (see API Docs).