Grütter, Jeanine
Buchmann, Marlis
Funding for this research was provided by:
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (10FI13_122369; 10FI14_134674; 10FI14_150996)
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (10FI13_122369; 10FI14_134674; 10FI14_150996)
Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development
Article History
Received: 10 January 2020
Accepted: 2 April 2020
First Online: 28 April 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards
:
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards of the American Psychological Association and the Helsinki Declaration. In addition, the study’s adherence to the Human Research Act was monitored by the national funding agency, the Swiss National Science Foundation. The Human Research Act is based on the Swiss Federal Constitution with the purpose to protect the dignity, privacy, and health of human beings involved in research (Swiss Federal Council, 2020).
: Before each interview, caregivers provided their informed consent (i.e., written consent for the first survey wave, followed by detailed written information and oral consent before each subsequent survey wave). In addition, oral assent of the child was requested and they were able to withdraw from the study at any time. Parents and their children were informed that this study addressed the development of children in different life situations and their educational tracks. They were informed that their data were being used for scientific purposes and published in scientific journals, with a focus on the complete sample instead of individual data points and their personal information being anonymized.