TY - JOUR
T1 - The Future Proofing Study
T2 - Design, methods and baseline characteristics of a prospective cohort study of the mental health of Australian adolescents
AU - Werner-Seidler, Aliza
AU - Maston, Kate
AU - Calear, Alison L.
AU - Batterham, Philip J.
AU - Larsen, Mark E.
AU - Torok, Michelle
AU - O’Dea, Bridianne
AU - Huckvale, Kit
AU - Beames, Joanne R.
AU - Brown, Lyndsay
AU - Fujimoto, Hiroko
AU - Bartholomew, Alexandra
AU - Bal, Debopriyo
AU - Schweizer, Susanne
AU - Skinner, S. Rachel
AU - Steinbeck, Katharine
AU - Ratcliffe, Julie
AU - Oei, Ju-Lee
AU - Venkatesh, Svetha
AU - Lingam, Raghu
AU - Perry, Yael
AU - Hudson, Jennifer L.
AU - Boydell, Katherine M.
AU - Mackinnon, Andrew
AU - Christensen, Helen
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Objectives: The Future Proofing Study (FPS) was established to examine factors associated with the onset and course of mental health conditions during adolescence. This paper describes the design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the FPS cohort. Methods: The FPS is an Australian school-based prospective cohort study with an embedded cluster-randomized controlled trial examining the effects of digital prevention programs on mental health. Data sources include self-report questionnaires, cognitive functioning, linkage to health and education records, and smartphone sensor data. Participants are assessed annually for 5 years.Results: The baseline cohort (N = 6388, M = 13.9 years) is broadly representative of the Australian adolescent population. The clinical profile of participants is comparable to other population estimates. Overall, 15.1% of the cohort met the clinical threshold for depression, 18.6% for anxiety, 31.6% for psychological distress, and 4.9% for suicidal ideation. These rates were significantly higher in adolescents who identified as female, gender diverse, sexuality diverse, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (all ps < 0.05). Conclusions: This paper provides current and comprehensive data about the status of adolescent mental health in Australia. The FPS cohort is expected to provide significant insights into the risk, protective, and mediating factors associated with development of mental health conditions during adolescence.
AB - Objectives: The Future Proofing Study (FPS) was established to examine factors associated with the onset and course of mental health conditions during adolescence. This paper describes the design, methods, and baseline characteristics of the FPS cohort. Methods: The FPS is an Australian school-based prospective cohort study with an embedded cluster-randomized controlled trial examining the effects of digital prevention programs on mental health. Data sources include self-report questionnaires, cognitive functioning, linkage to health and education records, and smartphone sensor data. Participants are assessed annually for 5 years.Results: The baseline cohort (N = 6388, M = 13.9 years) is broadly representative of the Australian adolescent population. The clinical profile of participants is comparable to other population estimates. Overall, 15.1% of the cohort met the clinical threshold for depression, 18.6% for anxiety, 31.6% for psychological distress, and 4.9% for suicidal ideation. These rates were significantly higher in adolescents who identified as female, gender diverse, sexuality diverse, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (all ps < 0.05). Conclusions: This paper provides current and comprehensive data about the status of adolescent mental health in Australia. The FPS cohort is expected to provide significant insights into the risk, protective, and mediating factors associated with development of mental health conditions during adolescence.
KW - adolescent development
KW - cohort profile
KW - developmental psychology
KW - mental health and wellbeing
KW - school mental health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85142864951&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/NHMRC/1138405
U2 - 10.1002/mpr.1954
DO - 10.1002/mpr.1954
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85142864951
SN - 1049-8931
VL - 32
JO - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
JF - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
IS - 3
M1 - e1954
ER -
