Engaging adolescents in research: Home self-collection of biological samples and health questionnaires.

ABSTRACT: Adolescent health research with biomarker data collection is limited due to difficulties in recruiting and engaging this age group. Thus, successful recruitment, engagement, and retention of adolescents in translational research are necessary to elucidate factors influencing mental and physical health conditions, uncover novel biomarkers, and expand prevention and treatment options. This paper describes strategies for effective recruitment and retention of adolescents in a research study, using a project examining depressive symptoms and the microbiome to illustrate these approaches. This cross-sectional study collected electronic self-reported survey data and self-collected biospecimens (stool and salivary samples) from adolescents 13-19 years old. All but two participants completed the q

SUBMITTER: Leung CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11371518 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature