Thesis
The interaction between education and adolescent socioeconomic status on adult health behaviors
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101616
Abstract
It is well-established that better-educated people tend to have better health and lower prevalence of engaging in negative health behaviors. However, it is unclear how the association between education and health behaviors in adulthood may vary by socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood/adolescence. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the interaction between education and adolescent SES on specific health behaviors, using the nationally representative sample of young American adults from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health). In general, the results suggest that the magnitude of the negative associations between higher educational attainment and these behaviors--physical inactivity; consumption of fast food; and consumption of regular (non-diet) sweetened drinks--is larger among young adults ages 24-34 who grew up with higher adolescent SES than among those who grew up with lower adolescent SES. The findings also suggest similar conditional effects of education on heavy cigarette smoking. Limitations of the study and policy implications are also discussed.
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- Title
- The interaction between education and adolescent socioeconomic status on adult health behaviors
- Creators
- Xiaoqu Huang
- Contributors
- Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525127301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis