TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Variability in measures of health and health behavior among emerging adults one year after high school according to college status
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Simons-Morton, Bruce
A1  - Haynie, Denise
A1  - O'Brien, Fearghal
A1  - Lipsky, Leah
A1  - Bible, Joe
A1  - Liu, Danping
SP  - 58
EP  - 66
VL  - 65
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1238384
ID  - ref1
ER  -