ERIC Number: ED607071
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-3973
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Family Income from Birth through Adolescence: Implications for Positive Youth Development
Hoyt, Lindsay Till; Sabol, Terri J.; Chaku, Natasha; Kessler, Courtenay L.
Grantee Submission, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology v64 Article 101055 2019
This study took a life course approach to examine associations among family income from birth to age 15, and adolescent health and well-being. Utilizing latent growth mixture modeling, we identified four distinct family income trajectories based on changes in low-income status (family income [less than or equal to] 200% of the federal poverty line) over 15 years, which in turn related to their outcomes in adolescence. More specifically, youth living in a consistent state of higher income from birth to age 15 ("Consistent Higher Income") reported better health and behavioral outcomes than youth in the "Consistent Low Income," "Increasing Income," or "Decreasing Income" groups. Furthermore, despite tending to have relatively high-income levels at the beginning of life, the "Decreasing Income" group showed several risky behavioral and health patterns, including more sexual risk-taking and high blood pressure. Results underscore the importance of studying changes in family income across childhood and adolescence.
Descriptors: Family Income, Adolescents, Child Health, Well Being, Child Development, Adolescent Development, Low Income Groups, Socioeconomic Influences, Health Behavior, At Risk Persons, Sexuality, Hypertension, Children, Behavior Problems, Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Marital Status, Employment Level, Mothers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B140042