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ArticleBMC public health2021

Protocol for the Mason: Health Starts Here prospective cohort study of young adult college students.

Alison E Cuellar, Leah M Adams, Lilian de Jonge, Virginia Espina, Laurette Espinoza, Sarah F Fischer, Cara L Frankenfeld, Denise A Hines, Olga Kornienko, Heidi Y Lawrence and 7 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alison E CuellarDepartment of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Leah M AdamsDepartments of Psychology, and of Women & Gender Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Lilian de JongeDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA.
Virginia EspinaCenter for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Laurette EspinozaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA.
Sarah F FischerDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Cara L FrankenfeldDepartment of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Denise A HinesDepartment of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Olga KornienkoDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Heidi Y LawrenceDepartment of English, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Ziaul H RanaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA.
Niloofar RamezaniDepartment of Statistics, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Matthew E RossheimDepartment of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Jerome L ShortDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Eric N WaithakaDepartment of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA.
Alyssa N WilsonDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA.
Lawrence J CheskinDepartment of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA. lcheskin@gmu.edu.
George Mason University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundYoung adulthood is a period of increasing independence for the 40% of young adults enrolled in U.S. colleges. Previous research indicates differences in how students' health behaviors develop and vary by gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. George Mason University is a state institution that enrolls a highly diverse student population, making it an ideal setting to launch a longitudinal cohort study using multiple research methods to evaluate the effects of health behaviors on physical and psychological functioning, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsMason: Health Starts Here was developed as a longitudinal cohort study of successive waves of first year students that aims to improve understanding of the natural history and determinants of young adults' physical health, mental health, and their role in college completion. The study recruits first year students who are 18 to 24 years old and able to read and understand English. All incoming first year students are recruited through various methods to participate in a longitudinal cohort for 4 years. Data collection occurs in fall and spring semesters, with online surveys conducted in both semesters and in-person clinic visits conducted in the fall. Students receive physical examinations during clinic visits and provide biospecimens (blood and saliva).

conclusionsThe study will produce new knowledge to help understand the development of health-related behaviors during young adulthood. A long-term goal of the cohort study is to support the design of effective, low-cost interventions to encourage young adults' consistent performance of healthful behaviors, improve their mental health, and improve academic performance.

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COVID-19PandemicsAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2StudentsUniversitiesYoung Adult

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