The Young Adult Outcomes of Childhood and Adolescent Antisocial Behaviour: An Australian Cohort Study

Longitudinal links between childhood family income and adult outcomes are well documented. However, research on childhood income volatility and young adult outcomes is limited. This study utilizes data from the NLSY ( N = 6,410) to examine how childhood family income and income volatility relate to socioeconomic outcomes and mental/behavioral health in emerging adulthood. Results show that lower childhood income was associated with young adult socioeconomic and behavioral health outcomes. Higher income volatility was associated with increased depression and teen parenthood during young adulthood. Additional analyses examining trajectories of income volatility illustrated that children in families with unstable income trajectories (i.e., frequent income losses and gains) showed higher depression scores than those with stable trajectories. These findings suggest that income volatility, not just income level or income loss, is important to consider when studying economic disparities in young adult outcomes. Implications for policies and programs for low-income, high-volatility households are discussed.

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Transitional Age Youth and Mental Illness – Influences on Young Adult Outcomes

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/j.chc.2017.01.001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. xiii-xvii ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Adele Martel ◽

D. Catherine Fuchs

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Young Adult ◽

Adult Outcomes ◽

Transitional Age Youth ◽

Young Adult Outcomes ◽

Transitional Age

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Childhood Executive Functioning Predicts Young Adult Outcomes in22q11.2Deletion Syndrome

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617718000784 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (9) ◽

pp. 905-916 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Avery B. Albert ◽

Tamara Abu-Ramadan ◽

Wendy R. Kates ◽

Wanda Fremont ◽

Kevin M. Antshel

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Executive Functioning ◽

22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome ◽

Parent Report ◽

Deletion Syndrome ◽

Functional Impairments ◽

Adult Outcomes ◽

Young Adult Outcomes ◽

Increased Risk ◽

And Performance

AbstractObjective:While individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) are at increased risk for a variety of functional impairments and psychiatric disorders, including psychosis, not all individuals with 22q11DS experience negative outcomes. Efforts to further understand which childhood variables best predict adult functional outcomes are needed, especially those that investigate childhood executive functioning abilities.Methods:This longitudinal study followed 63 individuals with 22q11DS and 43 control participants over 9 years. Childhood executive functioning ability was assessed using both rater-based and performance-based measures and tested as predictors of young adult outcomes.Results:Childhood global executive functioning abilities and parent report of child executive functioning abilities were the most consistent predictors of young adult outcomes. The study group moderated the relationship between child executive functioning and young adult outcomes for several outcomes such that the relationships were stronger in the 22q11DS sample.Conclusion:Rater-based and performance-based measures of childhood executive functioning abilities predicted young adult outcomes in individuals with and without 22q11DS. Executive functioning could be a valuable target for treatment in children with 22q11DS for improving not only childhood functioning but also adult outcomes.(JINS,2018,24, 905–916)

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