Goals Lab: Adolescent Survey, October 2019 - April 2021

The second survey took place five months later, in the spring of 2020 (end of April- early May), during the first pandemic wave. The third survey took place in October-November 2020 at the onset of the second wave of the pandemic. The fourth took place in the spring of 2021 (March-April) during the decline of the second wave of the pandemic.

All four surveys were similarly spaced out with a median difference of 23-24 weeks. The sample is diverse in terms of family and socio-economic backgrounds. Through a multi-stage sampling procedure, 14 out of the 60 Lithuanian urban and rural municipalities were selected based on balanced quotas for socioeconomic indicators and school achievement levels (low, medium, and high).

Gymnasiums in selected municipalities were then chosen based on their size and school achievement levels to ensure diversity in the sample. Three of the initially contacted 39 gymnasiums did not participate in the study. The study was supported by the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), grant agreement no. S-MIP-19-26.

To use this dataset, the user must obtain PERMISSION from the principal investigator of the project "The development of adolescent goals in the context of social inequality" dr. Rasa Erentaitė rasa.erentaite@ktu.lt.