Life Course Trajectories for Young Pasifika in Aotearoa: Protocol for the 25-Year Follow-Up of the Pacific Islands Families Study Cohort
This paper presents the protocol for the 25-year follow-up of the first Pacific longitudinal cohort study, which will comprehensively examine psychological, nutritional, metabolic, and economic well-being of Pacific young adults. With 25 years of longitudinal data and extensive expertise in life course research, this protocol outlines the design, methodology, and scope of the quantitative component of the PIF:ATP research program. This phase is uniquely positioned to address key issues identified by Pacific communities and generate evidence to inform meaningful interventions and guide policy development while providing robust, contemporary, high-quality empirical evidence.
Authors
- Elaine Rush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-6203)
- Philip J. Schlüter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6799-6779)
- Leon Iusitini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-7900)
- Tugce Bakir-Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-7781)
- Sam Manuela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4030-3490)
- El‐Shadan Tautolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8444-6410)
- Jesse Kokaua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8740-1277)
- Jacinta Fa’alili‐Fidow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1080-6089)
- Sione Vaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-7131)
- Fa’asisila Savila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-0460)
- Radilaite Cammock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6416-9583)
- Jalal Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-7266)
- Braden Te Ao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-200X)
- Jemaima Tiatia‐Seath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-3354)
- Shabnam Jalili‐Moghaddam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-9817)
- Ilaisaane M.E. Fifita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-3046)
- Maulupeivao Betty Ofe-Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0535-3596)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- University of Fiji (FJ)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Riddet Institute (NZ)
- Moana Connect
- University of Waikato (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Research Protocols
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/77460
- Primary Topic
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00