Cancer Prevention Study-3: Health Behaviors and Mental Health Outcomes

A longitudinal study of 112,016 participants from the Cancer Prevention Study-3, linking health behaviors in 2015 to mental health outcomes in 2021. The dataset includes scores for alignment to American Cancer Society guidelines and self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms measured via the PHQ-4. It was authored by Kathryn E. Chiang and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze longitudinal associations between guideline-aligned health behaviors and mental health outcomes based on the ACS Guideline Score.
• Model the odds of developing depression or anxiety symptoms based on baseline health metrics.
• Conduct sensitivity analyses on mental health outcomes by excluding participants with pre-existing conditions or medication use.
• Investigate changes in mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic based on PHQ-4 score stratification.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 112,016 participants, providing a large sample size.
• Longitudinal design tracks participants from 2015 to 2021, allowing for temporal analysis.
• Analysis includes sensitivity checks, such as excluding participants with baseline conditions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the primary data file is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect bias inherent to the Cancer Prevention Study-3 cohort.

Provenance

Source

Cancer Prevention Study-3 cohort.

Collection Method

Multivariable logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios and confidence intervals from survey data.

Time Range

Baseline data from 2015, follow-up outcomes from 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 04:19:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States.