About Adolescence in the mid 2020s: Evidence from Born in Bradford

Adolescence in the mid 2020s: Evidence from Born in Bradford is the next stage of the internationally acclaimed Born in Bradford study. Funded by Wellcome, the study is following the lives of teenagers from the age of 13 as they transition the complex physical, emotional and social changes during adolescence into early adulthood.

Data collection reflects a core set of scientific areas that have been developed over the course of the Born in Bradford study from birth. These include anthropometry, biosamples, cognition, environment, lifestyles and physical and mental health.

The collection will consist of a series of chapters that describe the lives of over 10,000 adolescents and provide state of the science insights into adolescent health. Each chapter in the collection will provide quantitative evidence (summary statistics and tables) from the Age of Wonder questionnaires and assessments and qualitative evidence from our Qualitative Longitudinal Study of 100 teenagers.

Topics will include:

• Mental health
• Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and vaping
• Bullying
• Arts and culture engagement
• Diet and nutrition
• Gambling
• Gaming
• Physical and sedentary behaviour
• Social media use
• Police and crime
• Eating disorders
• Gender identification
• Growth and weight
• Cognition