@article{ref1,
title="Variability in measures of health and health behavior among emerging adults one year after high school according to college status",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2016",
author="Simons-Morton, Bruce and Haynie, Denise and O'Brien, Fearghal and Lipsky, Leah and Bible, Joe and Liu, Danping",
volume="65",
number="1",
pages="58-66",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in health behaviors among U.S. emerging adults one year after high school. PARTICIPANTS: The national sample of participants (n = 1927), including those attending 4-year college/university (n = 884), 2-year colleges/technical schools (n = 588), and no college (n = 455), participated in annual spring surveys 2013-2014. <br><br>METHODS: Health behaviors were assessed the last year of high school and first year of college; differences by college status controlling for previous-year values were estimated using regression analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Relative to 4-year college attendees, those attending technical school/community college were less likely to binge drink (OR =.57, CI = /38-.86), but more likely to speed (OR = 1.26; CI = 1.0-2.84), consume sodas (OR = 1.57, CI = 1.0-2.47), and report lower family satisfaction (p<0.01), with marginally more physical and depressive symptoms. College non-attendees reported more DWI (OR = 1.60, CI = 1.05-2.47), soda drinking (OR = 2.51, CI = 1.76-3.59), over-sleeping (OR = 4.78, CI = 3.65-8.63), and less family satisfaction (p<0.04). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Health risk behaviors among emerging adults varied by college status.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2016.1238384",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1238384"
}