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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedWisk LE, Weitzman ER
Expectancy and achievement gaps in educational attainment and subsequent adverse health effects among adolescents with and without chronic medical conditions.
This study sought to investigate educational aspirations, expectations, and attainment among youth with and without chronic conditions and to determine if these relationships mediated subsequent disparities in health and well-being. Findings suggest an important risk mechanism through which youth with chronic medical conditions may acquire socioeconomic disadvantage as they develop and progress through educational settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986; HS000063.
Citation: Wisk LE, Weitzman ER .
Expectancy and achievement gaps in educational attainment and subsequent adverse health effects among adolescents with and without chronic medical conditions.
J Adolesc Health 2017 Oct;61(4):461-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.04.006..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Disparities, Education, Health Status
Kaplan RM, Fang Z, Kirby J
AHRQ Author: Kirby J
Educational attainment and health outcomes: data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.
This study explored the extent to which health care utilization and health risk-taking can explain the education-health gradient above and beyond what can be explained by previously examined mediators such as age, race, and poverty status. It found systematic graded relationships between educational attainment and health including, SF-12 PCS scores, self-rated health, and activity limitations. Education was associated with more office visits and outpatient visits and less risk tolerance.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kaplan RM, Fang Z, Kirby J .
Educational attainment and health outcomes: data from the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey.
Health Psychol 2017 Jun;36(6):598-608. doi: 10.1037/hea0000431.
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Keywords: Education: Academic, Education, Health Status, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)