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Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness.

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Maslow, G; Haydon, AA; McRee, A-L; Halpern, CT
Published in: J Sch Health
August 2012

BACKGROUND: Youth with childhood-onset chronic illness (COCI) are at risk of poor educational attainment. Specific protective factors that promote college graduation in this population have not been studied previously. In this study, we examine the role protective factors during adolescence play in promoting college graduation among young adults with COCI. METHODS: Data were collected from 10,925 participants in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Protective factors present before 18 years of age included mentoring, parent relationship quality, school connectedness, and religious attendance. College graduation was the outcome of interest assessed when participants had a mean age of 28 years. Analysis was stratified by presence of COCI. RESULTS: About 2% of participants (N = 230) had 1 of 4 COCIs (cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, or heart disease). All 4 protective factors were associated with college graduation for youth without COCI. In the final multivariate model, only school connectedness was associated with college graduation for youth with COCI. CONCLUSION: School connectedness is of particular importance in promoting educational attainment for youth with COCI.

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J Sch Health

DOI

EISSN

1746-1561

Publication Date

August 2012

Volume

82

Issue

8

Start / End Page

364 / 370

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Spirituality
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Mentors
  • Male
 

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Maslow, G., Haydon, A. A., McRee, A.-L., & Halpern, C. T. (2012). Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness. J Sch Health, 82(8), 364–370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00710.x
Maslow, Gary, Abigail A. Haydon, Annie-Laurie McRee, and Carolyn T. Halpern. “Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness.J Sch Health 82, no. 8 (August 2012): 364–70. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00710.x.
Maslow G, Haydon AA, McRee A-L, Halpern CT. Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness. J Sch Health. 2012 Aug;82(8):364–70.
Maslow, Gary, et al. “Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness.J Sch Health, vol. 82, no. 8, Aug. 2012, pp. 364–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00710.x.
Maslow G, Haydon AA, McRee A-L, Halpern CT. Protective connections and educational attainment among young adults with childhood-onset chronic illness. J Sch Health. 2012 Aug;82(8):364–370.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Sch Health

DOI

EISSN

1746-1561

Publication Date

August 2012

Volume

82

Issue

8

Start / End Page

364 / 370

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Students
  • Spirituality
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Mentors
  • Male