The Effects of Mother’s Marital Status on Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Economic Well-Being Among African Americans

LaVeist, Thomas A.; Zeno, Tia L.; Fesahazion, Ruth G.

doi:10.1177/0192513x10365828

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“…There is also limited research looking at the association between family meal frequency and weight and weight-related behaviors in parents across race/ethnicity or by parent marital status (LaVeist, Zeno & Fesahazion, 2010). Identifying whether there are differences by race/ethnicity or marital status (e.g.…”

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Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers

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Few studies have looked at the relationship between family meals and adult weight and health behaviors. The current study investigates the association between frequency of family meals and mothers’ and fathers’ body mass index (BMI), dietary intake, dieting behaviors and binge eating. Data from Project F-EAT (Families and Eating and Activity in Teens) were used for the current analysis. Socio-economically and racially/ethnically diverse mothers and fathers (n = 3,488) of adolescents participating in a multi-level population-based study (EAT 2010) completed surveys mailed to their homes. Predicted means or probabilities were calculated for each outcome variable at each level of family meal frequency. Interactions between race/ethnicity and marital status with family meals were evaluated in all models. Overall, results indicated that having more frequent family meals was associated with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables for mothers and fathers, after adjusting for age, educational attainment, marital status and race/ethnicity. Other findings including less fast food intake for fathers and fewer dieting and binge eating behaviors for mothers were significantly associated with family meal frequency, but not consistently across all family meal categories or with BMI. Interactions by race/ethnicity and marital status were non-significant, indicating that family meals may be important for more healthful dietary intake across race and marital status. Future research should confirm findings in longitudinal analyses to identify temporality and strength of associations.

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“…Yet, research shows that marriage holds positive implications for African American children, parents, and families (Green, Doherty, Fothergill, & Ensminger, 2012; Horwitz, White, & Howell-White, 1996; Koball, Moidduddin, Henderson, Goesling, & Besculides, 2010). Research suggests that being exposed to an intact family or non-divorced parents is associated with delays in smoking initiation and sexual debut (Barrington, 2010; LaVeist, Zeno, & Fesahazion, 2010). African American families experience better mental health, less depression, and higher social support when engaged in a high quality marriage (Lincoln & Chae, 2010).…”

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African American Girls’ Ideal Dating Relationship Now and in the Future

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Adolescence is a particularly important and challenging time for developing long lasting romantic relationship patterns. However, limited empirical research has explored teen perceptions of ideal partner characteristics during adolescence or their significance to the quality of current and future relationships. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 33 African American high school girls to shed light on the qualities desired in their dating relationships and relational factors that influence teen dating behaviors. Guided by the Social Ecological Framework, interviews were transcribed verbatim and entered into ATLAS.ti, for coding and analysis. Girls discussed the important influence of parents in choosing a partner and provided positive depictions of friendship and marriage with a suitable partner. More research is needed to understand how and why adolescents desire particular characteristics, how socialization shapes teen perceptions and how these preferences may be related to current and future adolescent dating choices, including violence perpetration and victimization.

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“…Children of married parents experience protections against negative early life outcomes such as low birth weight and neonatal mortality (e.g., Scholer et al, 1999;Salihu et al, 2005). They also exhibit better health in adolescence and young adulthood than children raised in single-parent or divorced families (LaVeist et al, 2010). Limited research also suggests that these protections continue across the life course and result in greater life expectancy (Hayward & Gorman, 2004).…”

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Family Structure and Parents’ Health: Implications for the Reproduction of Health Inequality across Generations

Shuey

Willson

Hackshaw

2020

Journal of Family Issues

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Early life disadvantage has enduring effects on health into adulthood. In this analysis, we are interested in the social reproduction of health inequality across generations within families. We use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a representative sample of U.S. adolescents in grades 7–12 and their parents ( N = 11,171) interviewed during the 1994–1995 school year and followed into young adulthood. We investigate whether the intersection of family structure and parents’ health predicts poor health in early adulthood and several potential explanations for health continuity across generations. We also examine whether social mobility across generations changes the association between parent and child health. Results indicate an intergenerational persistence in health, net of childhood socioeconomic context, childhood health, educational attainment, and social mobility. Findings suggest that adult health reflects the transmission of resources and practices across generations within one’s family, reproducing health inequalities.

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The Effects of Mother’s Marital Status on Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Economic Well-Being Among African Americans

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers

Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers

African American Girls’ Ideal Dating Relationship Now and in the Future

Family Structure and Parents’ Health: Implications for the Reproduction of Health Inequality across Generations

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