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100 1 a| McDonald, Maria Trull.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Adolescent stress induced by family structures and its effect on adult health :b| a longitudinal assessment /c| by Maria Trull McDonald.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2012.;

300 a| 115 pages :b| digital, PDF file;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2012.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Sociology.;

500 a| Advisor: Marieke Van Willigen.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Oct. 12, 2012).;

520 3 a| This study strives to explain the decrease in health among children and young adults in the United States in recent decades, by examining the relationship between adolescent family environments and health measures of the individuals as adults. The study utilizes the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) dataset Waves I and IV to analyze health measures commonly used to rate the wear and tear on the body, such as high blood pressure, BMI (Body Mass Index), diabetes, high cholesterol, and poor purported health. Findings suggest that family structure during adolescence is an important predictor of adult health outcomes. Yet, it also underscores that family structure is complicated and cannot be simplified into a traditional versus nontraditional family dichotomy. Results from Logistic Regression models indicate when disaggregating the many different forms of "alternative family forms" that the two biological parent home is not necessarily less stressful than all alternative family forms. Siblings also play a very integral part in the relationship between family structure and health as an adult. Multivariate models suggest that siblings have a positive effect in the family. In particular, being an only child is associated with higher levels of obesity and high blood pressure. Finding presented here underscore the importance of siblings to long term health. Yet, they also provide some preliminary support for the perspective that different types of siblings may have different impacts. Indeed it appears that variations in sibling structure may explain some of the association between guardian structure and long term health. This study confirms the conclusions of other researchers that health among young people in this country is on the decline.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

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650 0 a| Familiesx| Health and hygiene.=| ^A13275;

653 a| Social research;

653 a| Social structure;

700 1 a| Van Willigen, Marieke,d| 1966-=| ^A1271846;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Sociology and Anthropology.=| ^A637449;

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Adolescent stress induced by family structures and its effect on adult health : a longitudinal assessment / by Maria Trull McDonald.

Author/creator	McDonald, Maria Trull
Other author	Van Willigen, Marieke, 1966-
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2012.
Description	115 pages : digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Health behavior in adolescence. Stress in adolescence. Stress in children. Families--Health and hygiene.

Summary	This study strives to explain the decrease in health among children and young adults in the United States in recent decades, by examining the relationship between adolescent family environments and health measures of the individuals as adults. The study utilizes the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) dataset Waves I and IV to analyze health measures commonly used to rate the wear and tear on the body, such as high blood pressure, BMI (Body Mass Index), diabetes, high cholesterol, and poor purported health. Findings suggest that family structure during adolescence is an important predictor of adult health outcomes. Yet, it also underscores that family structure is complicated and cannot be simplified into a traditional versus nontraditional family dichotomy. Results from Logistic Regression models indicate when disaggregating the many different forms of "alternative family forms" that the two biological parent home is not necessarily less stressful than all alternative family forms. Siblings also play a very integral part in the relationship between family structure and health as an adult. Multivariate models suggest that siblings have a positive effect in the family. In particular, being an only child is associated with higher levels of obesity and high blood pressure. Finding presented here underscore the importance of siblings to long term health. Yet, they also provide some preliminary support for the perspective that different types of siblings may have different impacts. Indeed it appears that variations in sibling structure may explain some of the association between guardian structure and long term health. This study confirms the conclusions of other researchers that health among young people in this country is on the decline.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Sociology.
General note	Advisor: Marieke Van Willigen.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Oct. 12, 2012).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2012.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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