SCALE: Self-Control—A cross-cultural Longitudinal Evaluation

Project name in Czech
SCALE: Self-Control—A cross-cultural Longitudinal Evaluation
Annotation in Czech
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. A major contributor to NCDs are health-risk behaviours: alcohol consumption, smoking, physical inactivity, or unhealthy diet, all largely preventable. Low self-control (LSC) or the tendency to act impulsively has been associated with these behaviours, yet its role in health research remains understudied. There is an urgent need to explore the genetic basis of LSC to better understand how it drives these behaviours and contributes to NCDs. SCALE is a pioneering interdisciplinary project that will provide a breakthrough in understanding the genetic impact of LSC on health. Using data from Czech and English cohorts, the project will model the development of genetic risk for LSC in childhood and its long-term and short-term effect on health-risk behaviours and NCDs. With its unprecedented scope and integration of genetic, epidemiological, and survey data, SCALE will bridge the gap between social and health sciences, redefining our understanding of health aetiology.

R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
OECD FORD - secondary branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
OECD FORD - another secondary branch
30101 - Human genetics
CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
AN - Psychology<br>DN - Environmental impact on health<br>EB - Genetics and molecular biology<br>FM - Hygiene

Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
May 7, 2026

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