Gazing into the crystal ball: Do adolescent survival expectations predict premature mortality risk in the United States?

ABSTRACT: A robust body of research has demonstrated that adolescents' survival expectations are predictive of important facets of their young adult lives. Specifically, adolescent perceptions of a low chance of surviving to young adulthood are associated with worse physical and mental health, higher engagement in risky behaviors, and lower socioeconomic status in young adulthood. Using data from a nationally representative sample of adolescent participants in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the purpose of the present study is to extend this line of research by investigating if adolescents' survival expectations are associated with premature (ages 14-46) all-cause mortality risk in the United States. We further consider whether this relationship varies by sex. Our resu

SUBMITTER: Graham C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11724572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature