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Adolescent Connectedness and Adult Health Outcomes.
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Time-Varying Association Between Family Climate and Adolescent School Adjustment From 4Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBecause little is known about long-term effects of adolescent protective factors across multiple health domains, we examined associations between adolescent connectedness and multiple health-related outcomes in adulthood.
methodsWe used weighted data from Waves I and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (
resultsIn multivariable analyses, school connectedness in adolescence had independent protective associations in adulthood, reducing emotional distress and odds of suicidal ideation, physical violence victimization and perpetration, multiple sex partners, STI diagnosis, prescription drug misuse, and other illicit drug use. Similarly, family connectedness had protective effects for emotional distress, all violence indicators, including intimate partner violence, multiple sex partners, STI diagnosis, and both substance use indicators. Compared to individuals with low scores for each type of connectedness, having high levels of both school and family connectedness was associated with 48% to 66% lower odds of health risk behaviors and experiences in adulthood, depending on the outcome.
conclusionsFamily and school connectedness may have long-lasting protective effects across multiple health outcomes related to mental health, violence, sexual behavior, and substance use. Increasing both family and school connectedness during adolescence has the potential to promote overall health in adulthood.
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