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The Associations Between Social, Behavioral, And Health Risk Factors On A High School Student’S Decision To Pursue Post High School Plans, Richard Anthony Rodriguez
The Associations Between Social, Behavioral, And Health Risk Factors On A High School Student’S Decision To Pursue Post High School Plans, Richard Anthony Rodriguez
UCHC Graduate School Masters Theses 2003 - 2010
Background: Due to the relationship between SES and health, pursuing post high-school plans can lead to better future health outcomes for the student. The current paper assesses how behavioral and health risk factors, and family and social support, effect a student’s decision to pursue post high school plans. Methods: Data from the Youth Behavioral Component of the 2007 Connecticut School Health Survey were analyzed. Composite measures of exposure to/participation in violent behavior, mental and physical health, family/social support and substance abuse were created. The effects of these domains on the decision to pursue post high-school plans were assessed using logistic …