Trajectories of Housing Insecurity From Infancy to Adolescence and Adolescent Health Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Housing insecurity is associated with adverse effects on child growth and development cross-sectionally; less is known about its cumulative, long-term effects. This study describes longitudinal experiences of housing insecurity during childhood from infancy (age 1 year) to adolescence (age 15 years) and examines their associations with adolescent health outcomes.

Methods

Using data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we created a composite measure of housing insecurity using 5 indicators (eg, skipping a rent or mortgage payment, eviction) for participants at ages 1, 3, 5, 9, and 15 years. We used group-based trajectory modeling to identify distinct patterns of housing insecurity, sociodemographic predictors of these patterns, and

SUBMITTER: Pierce KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291963 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature