Child development in the UK
We've launched a new study which aims to help researchers better understand children's attention, behaviours, and emotions.
This study will involve completing some questionnaires about your child, including a new measurement scale called BEARS, which stands for: Behaviour, Emotion, and Attention Regulation Scale.
We have developed this new questionnaire together with many experts, including parents, carers, healthcare and educational professionals, and young people with lived experiences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The scale asks about attention, behaviours, and emotions, which could be things that children with ADHD find challenging but can also be relevant to all children.
Children do not have to have a diagnosis of ADHD or even suspected ADHD – we are interested to hear from parents and carers of children with or without ADHD for this study.
Before you decide whether or not to take part, it is important for you to understand why the study is being undertaken and what it will involve.
Please watch our video below to find out more and download our Participant Information sheet.
Our study video
Video showcasing important information about the study of ADHD and available at https://youtu.be/6j-bYD8ADv8
We have now expanded recruitment to the whole of the UK since this video was released. All other information is correct at the time of publishing.
Participant information
Read our information sheet to find out more about the study.
Child development in UK - participant information sheet
Information for study participants in the Wolfson Centre's child development in the UK study, led by Dr Joanna Martin.
If this document cannot be read by your assistive software, you can request an accessible version by emailing web@cardiff.ac.uk. Please include the assistive tools you use and the format you require.
Take part today
Please follow the survey link to take part.
Research team
The study is led by Dr Joanna Martin at the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health.
Resources
- ADHD information booklet created in partnership with young people
Wolfson Centre ADHD booklet
An information booklet about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aimed at young people, created by the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health.
If this document cannot be read by your assistive software, you can request an accessible version by emailing web@cardiff.ac.uk. Please include the assistive tools you use and the format you require.
- Webinar: Why are girls less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD? with Dr Joanna Martin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGxlPv6tHoc
- Animation: Let's talk about ADHD animation from the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeamHE6Kank
- Podcast: Piece of Mind podcast episode with Dr Joanna Martin: ADHD in women and girls
- Blog: Why more research is needed on ADHD in young women by Dr Joanna Martin
- Blog: Examining the differences between men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Tamara Williams
We are looking for parents and carers to complete questionnaires about their child to help researchers better understand children's attention, behaviours, and emotions.