A Latent Profile Analysis of Young Adult Lifestyle Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1148-1161
Author(s):  
Ryan Grant ◽  
Jennifer N. Becnel ◽  
Zachary D. Giano ◽  
Amanda L. Williams ◽  
Dylan Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Heavy Drinkers ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Latent Profile

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify lifestyle profiles of young adult males and females based on their alcohol, diet, and exercise behaviors and then link these profiles with health. Method: We used the nationally representative 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS; N = 17,286; 47% female; Mage = 23.22; SD = 3.16; 65% white) to examine profiles of alcohol use, daily fruit and vegetable intake, fried potato intake, and exercise per week using latent profile analysis. Participants also reported the days their general, physical, and mental health were poor and BMI. Results: Five distinct profiles for both males and females were identified: Healthy Eaters/Exercisers, Moderates, Unhealthy Eaters, Medium Drinkers, and Heavy Drinkers. Heavy Drinkers and Unhealthy Eaters reported the most days of poor mental and physical health. Conclusions: Heavy drinkers and unhealthy eaters had the highest number of days of poor health, which also places them at risk for a host of health adversities throughout adulthood. Examining motivations behind young adults' patterns of consumption and activity is an important future direction to identify mechanisms for healthy lifestyle promotion during the transition to adulthood.

Risks and subgroups of cognitive impairment under different marital status among older adults: a latent profile analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Empirical Typology ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
Latent Profile

Background and objective: With aging, cognitive impairment is severe in the aging society. This paper aimed to investigate the association between cognitive impairment and marital status and the empirical typology of cognitive impairment in Chinese aging population. Methods: Descriptive statistics were performed by retrieving data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to test the relation between cognitive impairment and marital status with univariate linear regression and multivariate linear regression. The subgroups of cognitive impairment for included older subjects were identified with latent profile analysis (LPA). Results: The sample included 13,149 participants aged 40 years or older. Both unmarried males and females suffer lower cognitive function than married males and females (P < 0.001). The declining trend remained consistent (P < 0.05) after adjustment for covariates. The participants who were illiterate or older or agricultural hukou had lower cognitive functions than their counterparts. LPA results showed that the cognitive function of participants could be divided into three subgroups. Conclusions: Unmarried males and females had lower cognitive function than that of married counterparts due to the declined percentage of class two, who have high mental intactness and episodic memory.

Patterns of older Australians’ engagement in health-promoting activities: a latent profile analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Simone Pettigrew ◽  
Liyuwork Mitiku Dana ◽  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Ben Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Active Group ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Active Sport ◽  
Latent Profile

Abstract Being active in later life is key to remaining physically and mentally healthy, and health in turn influences individuals’ ability to remain active. Activity prevalence figures can disguise the existence of clusters of older people who are very active due to regular participation in multiple categories of activity versus those who are sedentary. The aim of this study was to conduct segmentation analyses based on retired seniors’ engagement in various activities (walking, active sport/exercise, gardening and volunteering) to identify groups characterised by varying patterns of participation. The sample comprised 746 Western Australians aged 60+ years (range 60–95 years, average age 71.66 years, standard deviation = 6.57), 61 per cent of whom were female. Using latent profile analysis, four distinct segments emerged. Those respondents classified as belonging to the most active group exhibited moderate to high levels of participation across all four forms of activity, and tended to be older and more educated than other respondents. Those allocated to the least active group had very low levels of participation across most of the assessed activities and the least favourable physical and mental health scores. Overall, the results indicate the existence of highly divergent segments within the older population in terms of participation across various combinations of health-promoting activities. Segment membership appears to be more closely associated with physical and psychological factors than socio-demographic characteristics.

Stress generation theory in couples with depression: A latent profile analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 2205-2228
Author(s):  
Preston Morgan ◽  
Richard Dell’lsola ◽  
Bornell Nicholson ◽  
Chelsea Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Stress Generation ◽  
Female Partners ◽  
Generation Theory ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Relationship Instability ◽  
As Relationship ◽  
Latent Profile

Depressive symptoms and conflict negatively affect romantic relationships, but does this differ among couples? Using a stress generation theory framework, we aim to understand the types of profiles based on both partners’ responses of depressive symptoms and conflict. We used data from 1,598 German couples (different-sex) and conducted latent profile analyses in order to examine if there are different profiles of couples related to the male and female partners’ depressive symptoms and levels of conflict. We then examined if these profiles predicted relationship instability 1 year later. Our results revealed four profiles: congruent low conflict, incongruent female moderate conflict, incongruent male moderate conflict, and congruent moderate conflict. Both males and females in the congruent low and moderate conflict profiles showed agreement in their level of depressive symptoms and conflict, hence congruent. However, males and females differed in their levels of depressive symptoms and conflict in two incongruent profiles. For example, females in the incongruent female moderate conflict profile had higher levels of depressive symptoms and conflict than their partners. Prior depressive symptoms and conflict increased the odds of being in the incongruent female moderate conflict, incongruent male moderate conflict, and congruent moderate conflict profiles compared to the congruent low conflict profile. The congruent moderate conflict profile had the highest probability of relationship instability 1 year later. This study adds to our knowledge about the different profiles of couples with depressive symptoms and conflict as well as relationship instability.

Complex Trauma and Criminogenic Needs in a Youth Justice Sample: A Gender-Informed Latent Profile Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 009385482096451
Author(s):  
Shelley L. Brown ◽  
Kayla A. Wanamaker ◽  
Leigh Greiner ◽  
Terri Scott ◽  
Tracey A. Skilling
Keyword(s):  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Youth Justice ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Criminogenic Needs ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Latent Profile

How complex trauma features and criminogenic needs co-vary within youth justice populations requires examination. This study applies latent profile analysis to a sample of 311 justice-involved Canadian youth (211 male, 100 female) to identify if unique profiles of youth would emerge delineated by different combinations of comorbid needs pulled from complex trauma and personality/social learning models. Two similar profiles emerged for males and females alike: a complex trauma with criminogenic needs profile (70% of females, 58.8% of males) and a low overall needs profile (30% of females, 41.2% of males). Surprisingly, the Youth-Level Service/Case Management Inventory predicted recidivism well among the complex trauma/criminogenic need female cases (AUC = .71), but poorly among the complex trauma/criminogenic need male cases (AUC = .59). Trauma-informed approaches that target criminogenic needs in both genders is a clear implication of the findings.

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