A symposium on the practical application of SHARE data in research is to be held as part of Psychology Days

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is once again organising Psychology Days, with the centrepiece being the interdisciplinary scientific conference “Psychology for Health and Social Development”. Psychology Days will be held from 7 to 10 October in both in-person and online formats. More information about the event and the program is available here.

On 10 October, from 16:15 to 18:00, an online symposium will take place within the framework of this event: “Secondary data in research: SHARE data and their possibilities”.

There will be an opportunity to receive certificates for participation in the symposium.

No prior registration is required. The event will be publicly accessible via the Zoom platform (links will be published in the program available on the RSU website).

SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) is a European-wide study that provides an in-depth insight into the processes of population ageing and their influencing factors, covering the fields of health, economics, demography, and social support. Within the framework of the study, individuals aged 50 and over are interviewed to collect information on health status, psychological well-being, employment, income, education, family status, children, family ties, social networks, and voluntary activities. More detailed information on SHARE data collection in Latvia is available here.

Updates and news can be followed on the SHARE Latvia Facebook page.

Access to SHARE data for scientific use is provided free of charge to researchers, in compliance with European Union and national data protection laws, as well as publicly available usage conditions. More information is available here.

RSU participates in the project “RSU Participation in the Horizon Europe Programme” (project No. 1.1.1.5/3/25/I/014), one of the aims of which is to inform and educate researchers about the possibilities of using SHARE data in research.