Southampton Ageing Project, 1977-1998

UKDA study number:4118

Principal Investigators

Coleman, P.G.
Briggs, R.S.J.
University of Southampton. Department of Geriatric Medicine

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

April 2000

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Coleman, P.G. and Briggs, R.S.J., Southampton Ageing Project, 1977-1998 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], April 2000. SN: 4118.

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Copyright:
P. G. Coleman and R. S. J. Briggs, University of Southampton, Department of Geriatric Medicine

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4118 . Southampton Ageing Project, 1977-1998

Depositor:

Coleman, P.G. , University of Southampton. Department of Geriatric Medicine

Principal Investigators:

Coleman, P.G. , University of Southampton. Department of Geriatric Medicine

Briggs, R.S.J. , University of Southampton. Department of Geriatric Medicine

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: R 000 23 2182; R 000 23 4404; R 000 23 1633; R 000 22 2535

Other Acknowledgements:

University of Southampton. Department of Psychology

Abstract:

The Southampton Ageing Project is a longitudinal and multidisciplinary study of ageing that began in 1977. The study has been carried out in two distinct phases. The first phase was a three year study, from 1977-1980, and was concerned with the investigation of the health and well-being of a sample of people, over the age of 65 years. Participants completed a medical and psychometric assessment in addition to a psychosocial questionnaire. The second phase of the study involved the follow-up of survivors in 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995 and 1998 with a particular focus on self-esteem and identity.

Main Topics:

The dataset contains 14 assessments of medical, social and psychometric variables at various time points, including depression scales, self-esteem scales, life satisfaction questions, clinical and self-reported health measurements and psychometric items such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale items e.g. vocabulary and comprehension tests.
Standard measures
Wakefield Self-Assessment Depression Inventory; Montgomery-Aspberg Depression Rating Scale; WAIS items - verbal and comprehension and digit span tests; Raven's Progressive Matrices.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1977 - 1998
Dates of Fieldwork: 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998
Country: England
Geography: Southampton
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: Men and women over the age of 65 years from two large General Practices within the Southampton City area from 1977 to 1998.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Follow-up to cross-sectional study
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Sampling Procedures: Two General Practices, deemed to be representative, were chosen. People over 65 years were then selected randomly from the practices. No selection procedures were carried out for follow-up. All patients alive and willing to take part were followed up.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: See documentation for details

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

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Date of First Release:

12 April 2000

Copyright:

P. G. Coleman and R. S. J. Briggs, University of Southampton, Department of Geriatric Medicine

File last updated:

19 August 2008