The Pep-study 2021
https://doi.org/10.48723/btv0-6093
The Pep-study is a nation wide survey with the purpose of investigating children and young adults health in regard to food and physical activity. The Pep-study was conducted for the first time in 2018 where 29 000 children and young adults between the ages 4-17 were invited to participate in the study. The study is financially supported by Generation Pep and Hjärt-Lungfonden..
Sample size: 29000
Cause of non response -Respondent unable to participate: 171
The dataset contains three files:
pep21.csv (ca 4.5 MB)
pep21.dta (ca 21 MB)
pep21.sav (ca 5 MB)
The survey results and documentation are in Swedish.
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Free text answers that may contain indirect identifiers. Parts of the dataset contains information about health.
Sensitive personal data:
Yes
Citation:
Language:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Children and young adults between 4-17 years old with a permanent adress in Sweden
Time method:
Study design:
- Cross-sectional study
- Observational study
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
The survey was sent to a probability sample of children in Sweden who were invited to answer the survey via the web. The sample frame included all Swedish and foreign citizens who are between 4-17 years old. The total sample in the 2021 survey included 29,000 children
Time period(s) investigated:
Variables:
251
Number of individuals/objects:
7045
Response rate/participation rate:
29%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection:
2021-09-15 - 2022-01-18
Data collector:
- The SOM institute
Sample size:
29000
Number of responses:
7045
Non response size:
171
Source of the data:
- Research data
Cause of non response
Cause of non response
Reason:
No contact/refusal
Size:
171
Instrument
Instrument
Name:
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25-P & RCADS-25-C)
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Medicine, Huddinge [H7]
Contributor(s):
- Anders Carlander - University of Gothenburg - The SOM institute
- Sophie Cassel - University of Gothenburg - The SOM institute
- Generation Pep
Ethics Review 1:
Stockholm - 2018/375-31/5
Ethics Review 2:
Swedish Ethical Review Authority - 2021-03931
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Generation Pep
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:
Relations
Relations
Related research data:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Cassel, Sophie & Anders Carlander (2021). Pep-rapporten 2021. SOM-rapport nr 2022:07. Göteborg: SOM-institutet vid Göteborgs universitet.
Citation:
Generation Pep (2022). Pep-rapporten 2022.
Citation:
Carlander, A., Cassel, S., J‐Son Höök, M., Lundgren, O., & Löf, M. (2024). Validation and normative data on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale RCADS‐25 in a Swedish national probability sample of children and adolescents aged 4-17 years. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, e2007. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.2007Opens in a new tab
Citation:
Rosell, M., Carlander, A., Cassel, S., Henriksson, P., J-son Höök, M., & Löf, M. (n.d.). Generation Pep Study: A population‐based survey on diet and physical activity in 12,000 Swedish children and adolescents. In Acta Paediatrica (Vol. 110, Issue 9, pp. 2597–2606). https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15850Opens in a new tab
