The Generation R app

The Generation R app is an umbrella app that contains all lines of research within Generation R can collect digital data. The app consists of three levels, namely the Eye & Ear level, Tracking Teens level and the Mouth level.

The Eye & Ear level consists of some passive measurements and lasts 5 weeks. Eye: possible risk factors for myopia are collected at the eye level. Ear: within Generation R, hearing thresholds of participants are measured using tone audiometry. The Teeth level consists of a questionnaire that measures one's own experience of oral health (OHRQoL) and a number of questions about the last dental visit. The Tracking Teens level consists of a short questionnaire that is administered 5 times a day, for 7 days. All participants are asked general questions about daily activities, psychologically well-being and binge eating. The Eye & Ear level of the app was assessed in a subgroup in the measurement wave at age 13-14 years with 'Myopia app' and the 'Music Listening habit app'.

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Keywords
Constructs
Waves
  • Generation R

  • 13-14 years
    •   CC
    12.5 - 16.8 years   From 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   CC
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection Observation SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name The Generation R app
    Measure name The Generation R app
    References
    Paping, D. E., Vroegop, J. L., Koenraads, S. P. C., le Clercq, C. M. P., Goedegebure, A., Baatenburg de Jong, R. J., & van der Schroeff, M. P. (2021). A smartphone application to objectively monitor music listening habits in adolescents. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 50(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-020-00488-5
    You can also access this dataset using the API (see API Docs).