If you’re interested in taking the survey, the first step is to take the eligibility screener–this will tell you if you can take the survey. Generally, anyone who attended middle or high school in Vance, Person, or Moore County between 2002-2006  is eligible to take the survey. 

There are a lot of reasons! Taking the survey helps researchers understand the links between how young people grow up, and what their lives are like as adults. This information can then be used to inform ways to help youth with the issues they may face. 

In addition to helping contribute to this knowledge, you’ll also earn a $50 gift card for taking the survey.

The survey takes about 30-45 minutes. 

If you can’t take the survey, you can always refer a friend–-if they’re eligible and take the survey, you’ll earn a $25 gift card.

We’ve learned a lot! Check out the research page for more info, but we’re learning about relationships between things like substance use, friendships, family life, etc and how they affect our lives. We’d like to learn even more, like how our childhood experiences affect our lives in adulthood.

Your name and personal information is only accessible by study personnel and is not shared outside the study. Study findings are de-identified, so your personal information is never shared.

This research is approved by the Internal Review Board at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Vance, Person, and Moore counties have a lot of variety within them. They have small towns and bigger cities, people who make a lot of money and people who don’t, and all different races. These all make these counties important to study. 

Yes! This research is being conducted by researchers at UNC, RTI International, George Washington University, UC-Davis, and UC-Irvine. . If you’re interested in the work or have questions, reach out! Send us an email at info@nclifestudy.com.

A gift card from our study email address (info@nclifestudy.com) will be sent to your email, usually within a week or two. If you can’t find it, make sure to check your spam folder–if it’s still not there, email info@nclifestudy.com.

The eligibility screener is a couple questions to see if you’re someone who can take the survey. It checks to see if you were at one of the middle or high schools in the early 2000s, and if you took the original survey. 

If you are eligible, you will receive an email about the survey from our team. Once that survey is completed (takes about 30-45 min), you will receive a $50 gift card of your choice for your time.

Take the eligibility screener! We will follow-up with you if you can take the survey. 

That’s okay! If you went to one of the schools for a period, you may be eligible. Fill out the screener to start.

We want to see how folks are doing in terms of their health, general well-being, and connect their teenage experiences with how they're doing now. We also want to identify what could help improve how people are doing, and make hard things in life easier to manage.