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Author: Lee, Jaewon
Resulting in 21 citations.
1. Koch, David W.
Lee, Jaewon
Lee, Kyunghee
Coloring the War on Drugs: Arrest Disparities in Black, Brown, and White
Race and Social Problems 8,4 (December 2016): 313-325.
Also: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12552-016-9185-6
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Arrests; Drug Use; Racial Differences

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Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) data, this study examines racial disparities in arrests for drug offending. Of the total 8984 NLSY97 participants, the study sample was restricted to the 4868 respondents who had ever reported using drugs (black = 1191, Hispanic = 980, white = 2697). The study questions are as follows: (1) Are there racial disparities in arrests for drug use, after controlling for incidence of drug use as well as other socio-demographic variables? (2) Are there racial disparities in arrests for drug dealing, after controlling for incidence of drug dealing as well as other socio-demographic variables? Compared with whites, blacks were more likely to be arrested for drug offending, even after controlling for incidence and other socio-demographic variables. Several socio-demographic variables, particularly gender, were also associated with arrests for drug offending. Bans on racial profiling and other legislative and policy changes are considered as potential strategies to ameliorate drug enforcement disparities.
Bibliography Citation
Koch, David W., Jaewon Lee and Kyunghee Lee. "Coloring the War on Drugs: Arrest Disparities in Black, Brown, and White." Race and Social Problems 8,4 (December 2016): 313-325.
2. Lee, Jaewon
Maternal Economic Well-Being and Mental Health among Young Adult Children: Race/Ethnicity
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18,11 (2021): 5691.
Also: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115691
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
Keyword(s): Children, Mental Health; Depression (see also CESD); Ethnic Differences; Health, Mental/Psychological; Mothers, Income; Poverty; Racial Differences; Well-Being

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This study aimed to examine the relationship between maternal economic well-being and children's mental health outcomes in adulthood and to consider the moderating effect of race/ethnicity. This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults. The two datasets were merged, and 4224 pairs were selected for the final sample. Ordinary linear regression and logistic regression analyses were used. Poverty and lower net worth among mothers were positively associated with their children's depression in young adulthood. Race/ethnicity moderated the relationship between maternal poverty and children's depression. Therefore, women's economic resources may be an important factor in the development of mental health issues among their children in young adulthood. Developing anti-poverty policies that target women may assist in reducing depressive symptoms in their children once they reach young adulthood, specifically for non-Hispanic White children.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon. "Maternal Economic Well-Being and Mental Health among Young Adult Children: Race/Ethnicity." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18,11 (2021): 5691.
3. Lee, Jaewon
The Impact of Females' Economic Well-being on Fertility: Race and Ethnicity
Health Care for Women International published online (9 August 2021): DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1944148.
Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2021.1944148
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Keyword(s): Economic Well-Being; Ethnic Differences; Fertility; Poverty; Racial Differences

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As women's labor participation has increased, the fertility rate has decreased. However, there is little research addressing economic well-being among females and the effect of females' economic well-being on the fertility rate. Through this study, we examine the effects of females' economic well-being on fertility and differences in the association across ethnicity/race. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 was used. 3734 females were selected for the final sample. The sample consists of 1834 non-Hispanic Whites, 1175 African Americans, and 725 Hispanics. Ordinary Linear Regression Analyses and Logistic Regression Analyses were conducted. There were ethnic/racial disparities in economic well-being amongst females. Poverty was positively associated with both having more children and higher numbers of miscarriages/stillbirths. Interaction effects were found: African Americans and Hispanics moderated the association between poverty and number of children. This research contributes to further understanding ethnic/racial disparities between females' economic well-being and fertility.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon. "The Impact of Females' Economic Well-being on Fertility: Race and Ethnicity." Health Care for Women International published online (9 August 2021): DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1944148.
4. Lee, Jaewon
Trajectories of Depression between 30s and 50s: Latent Growth Modeling
Issues in Mental Health Nursing 41,7 (2020): 624-636.
Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01612840.2019.1688438
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Keyword(s): Cognitive Ability; Depression (see also CESD); Insurance, Health; Modeling, Latent Class Analysis/Latent Transition Analysis; Self-Esteem

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Objectives: Previous studies have primarily focused on depression among older adults. Given that middle age links young adulthood to older adulthood and encompasses a variety of changes in roles and status, which influence depression, it is important to understand the changes of depression during this period.

Methods: This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. The final sample consisted of 834 individuals, and four points in time were used: 34, 36, 40, and 50 years of age. The Latent Growth Model (LGM) was used to estimate the trajectories of depression.

Results: The trajectories of depression present a non-linear change, referring to V-shaped curve. The conditional model shows that there are significant individual differences on initial status. Males were negatively associated with the latent initial level of depression. Individuals who showed higher self-esteem and cognitive ability were negatively associated with the latent initial level of depression. In addition, health insurance was negatively associated with the latent initial levels of depression. Both employment and net worth predicted lower intercepts of depression.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon. "Trajectories of Depression between 30s and 50s: Latent Growth Modeling." Issues in Mental Health Nursing 41,7 (2020): 624-636.
5. Lee, Jaewon
Trajectories of Mental Health across Baby Boomers: Latent Growth Curve Modeling for Depression
Social Work in Mental Health 18:1 (2020): 96-120.
Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15332985.2019.1683674
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Gender Differences; Health, Mental/Psychological; Modeling, Growth Curve/Latent Trajectory Analysis; Self-Esteem

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This study examines the trajectories of mental health across baby boomers to understand their mental health during middle age. This study used secondary data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and used four points in time to estimate trajectories of mental health during adulthood. This study included 834 participants who were born in 1959. The Latent Growth Curve Model (LGCM) was used for modeling and estimating the trajectories of mental health. The trajectories of mental health show non-linear change even after considering longitudinal changes of variables. The trajectories indicate a V-shaped curve: higher depression at 34 and 50 years of age and the lowest depression at 40 years. Males predicted lower intercepts of depression and those with higher self-esteem showed lower depression initially. This study provides further evidence for understanding baby boomers' mental health during their adulthood within a longitudinal setting by using a nationwide sample. More specialized interventions and services should be considered for females' mental health problems over time. It is also important to help individuals develop and cultivate their self-esteem before entering into middle age.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon. "Trajectories of Mental Health across Baby Boomers: Latent Growth Curve Modeling for Depression." Social Work in Mental Health 18:1 (2020): 96-120.
6. Lee, Jaewon
Trajectories of Mental Health and the Impact of Economic Well-Being across Middle Aged Adults
Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Social Work, Michigan State University, 2018
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Economic Well-Being; Health, Mental/Psychological; Net Worth

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Mental health is one of several important factors to sustain one's well-being, and as such, poor mental health can lead to significant problems in one's quality of life. Although mental illnesses are prevalent in middle-aged adults and the importance of mental health in general has been discussed in many studies, mental health across middle-aged adults has received less attention. Levels of depression have changed over time and lack of economic resources influences mental health. The purpose of this study is to examine trajectories of mental health among middle-aged adults, to investigate which factors influence the trajectories of mental health, and to explore the effects of economic well-being on mental health during middle age.

The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79), which is a nation-wide representative data set for individuals in the United States, was used for analysis. A sample of 834 individuals who discussed their mental health status at four points in time (34, 36, 40, and 50 years of age) was analyzed. The latent growth model was conducted using M-plus statistical package. The research questions are as follows: 1) What are the trajectories of mental health among middle aged-adults (34 to 50 years of age)? 2) Is economic well-being (net worth and employment) associated with mental health?

Major findings reported in this study were that the trajectories of mental health show non-linear change, with lowest levels of depression at 40 and higher levels of depression at 34, 36, and 50 years of age. Male, self-esteem, cognitive ability, health insurance, employment, and net worth predicted lower intercepts of depression. In addition, even after including time-varying covariates, the trajectories of mental health still show non-linear change. Employment was associated with lower risks of depression at 34, 36, 40, and 50 years, and net worth was also associated with lower risks of depression at 34, 36, and 50 years.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon. Trajectories of Mental Health and the Impact of Economic Well-Being across Middle Aged Adults. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Social Work, Michigan State University, 2018.
7. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Age Difference in Relationships between Depression and Sleep among Young Adult Men
Journal of Men's Health published online (28 June 2022): DOI: 10.31083/j.jomh1807142.
Also: https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JOMH/18/7/10.31083/j.jomh1807142
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: IMR Press
Keyword(s): Age and Ageing; Depression (see also CESD); Sleep

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Background: There has been little evidence regarding how age influences the association between depression and sleep among young adult men. Thus, the current study explores the relationship between depression and sleep among young adult men and the moderating effect of age on the association.

Methods: The present research employed a secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 for Children and Young Adults. A total of 2777 men were selected for the final sample. A moderation model was used to identify the moderating effect of age on the relationship between depression and sleep.

Results: Depression was negatively related to hours of sleep among young adult men and age was negatively associated with hours of sleep. An interaction effect was found, indicating that age significantly moderated the association between depression and hours of sleep among young adult men.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Age Difference in Relationships between Depression and Sleep among Young Adult Men." Journal of Men's Health published online (28 June 2022): DOI: 10.31083/j.jomh1807142.
8. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Gender Differences in Healthy and Unhealthy Food Consumption and Its Relationship with Depression in Young Adulthood
Community Mental Health Journal 57 (2021): 898-909.
Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-020-00672-x
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Gender Differences; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors

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This study explores the relationship between the consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods and depression among young adults and the moderating effect of gender on these relationships. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) was used. A total of 2983 young adults were selected for the final sample. Logistic Regression Analysis and Ordinary Linear Regression were conducted to examine the research questions. Young men were overall more likely than young women to engage in negative eating habits. The consumption of healthy foods, which included fruits and vegetables, had a significant inverse relationship with depression. An interaction effect was found, indicating that gender moderated the relationship between fruit consumption and depression among young adults. Young males need to be taught more about the importance of good eating habits. Eating more fruits and vegetables (healthy foods) is more important than avoiding fast food or soft drinks (unhealthy foods) for young adults' mental health. The gender differences in the effect of fruit consumption implies that increased fruit consumption may be critical to reduce young females' depression.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Gender Differences in Healthy and Unhealthy Food Consumption and Its Relationship with Depression in Young Adulthood." Community Mental Health Journal 57 (2021): 898-909.
9. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Inequality in the Intergenerational Economic Mobility in Single Mother-headed Households
Children and Youth Services Review 139 (August 2022): 106566.
Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019074092200202X
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Income; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mobility, Economic; Parents, Single; Poverty

Objective: This study examines the underlying pathway of intergenerational economic mobility within single mother-headed families by considering the mediating role of young adult children's educational attainment.

Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used to pair data from single mothers and their young adult children. A total of 3,139 single mother and young adult children pairs were chosen for analysis. Ordinary least squares and logistic regression analysis were employed to examine the mediation model.

Results: Single mothers' poverty status was negatively associated with both their young adult children's educational attainment and income. The young adult children's educational attainment was positively related to their income. Results showed a full mediation of the relationship between single mothers' poverty status and their young adult children's income via their young adult children's educational attainment.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Inequality in the Intergenerational Economic Mobility in Single Mother-headed Households." Children and Youth Services Review 139 (August 2022): 106566.
10. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Mother's Educational Attainment and their Young Adult Daughters' Fast Food Intake: The Role of Race/Ethnicity
Health Care for Women International 41,2 (2020): 169-187.
Also: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2019.1669606
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Ethnic Differences; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mothers, Education; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors; Racial Differences

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The relationship between mothers' educational attainment and their daughters' fast food intake and the moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relationship was examined. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used. Young women with mothers who received higher education were less likely to eat fast food. Race/ethnicity moderated the relationship between mothers' educational attainment and their young adult daughters' fast food intake. Through this study, we seek to understand the intergenerational relationship between mother and daughter and the effect of mothers' education on their young adult children's fast food consumption. Providing more opportunities for mothers to increase their educational attainment should be considered to reduce their children's fast food intake. Mothers’ educational attainment should be focused on more closely for non-Hispanic Whites as a factor to reduce young women’s fast food intake, and other economic factors should be considered to understand the role of mothers' educational attainment among African Americans and Hispanic/Latinas.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Mother's Educational Attainment and their Young Adult Daughters' Fast Food Intake: The Role of Race/Ethnicity." Health Care for Women International 41,2 (2020): 169-187.
11. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Mothers' Income and Young Adult Children's Education and Fast Food Intake
American Journal of Health Behavior 44,5 (September 2020): 681-690.
Also: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2020/00000044/00000005/art00011
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: PNG Publications
Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Mothers, Income; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors

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Objectives: In this study, we examine young adult children's educational attainment as a mediator in the pathway from their mother's income to their fast food consumption.

Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used to select mother and children dyads. A total of 5140 dyads were selected as the final sample. We used a mediation model to test mediators in the relationship between mother's income and young adult children's fast food consumption.

Results: Mother's income was significantly related to their young adult children's educational attainment. Mother's income was negatively related to fast food consumption. This study revealed partial mediation of the relationship between mother's income and their young adult children's fast food consumption via their young adult children's educational attainment.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Mothers' Income and Young Adult Children's Education and Fast Food Intake." American Journal of Health Behavior 44,5 (September 2020): 681-690.
12. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
The Intergenerational Transmission of Income Mobility between Mothers and their Young Adult Daughters: The Mediating Role of their Daughters' Educational Attainment
Social Policy and Administration: An International Journal of Policy and Research published online (21 July 2020): DOI: 10.1111/spol.12631.
Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/spol.12631
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Wiley Online
Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Income; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mobility, Economic; Mothers and Daughters

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This study examines whether the daughters' educational attainment mediates the intergenerational transmission of economic mobility between mothers and their young adult daughters. To create mother-daughter dyads, two data sets were combined: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY). A total of 2,456 dyads were included for analysis. We used a mediation model to explore the relationship between mothers' income and their young adult daughters' income. Mothers' income was associated with their young adult daughters' educational attainment and income. The mediation model indicated partial mediation of the relationship between mothers' income and their young adult daughters' income via their young adult daughters' educational attainment. Addressing issues of income inequality among mothers may serve as a buffer against the low upward mobility across generations for their young adult daughters raised by low‐income mothers. It is imperative to provide programs and financial assistance for mothers to bolster their income and thereby their daughters' educational attainment and income in young adulthood and therefore improve economic mobility from mothers to daughters.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "The Intergenerational Transmission of Income Mobility between Mothers and their Young Adult Daughters: The Mediating Role of their Daughters' Educational Attainment." Social Policy and Administration: An International Journal of Policy and Research published online (21 July 2020): DOI: 10.1111/spol.12631.
13. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
The Role of Young Adult Children's Income in the Relationship between Single Mothers' Poverty and Their Young Adult Children's Depression
Journal of Family Issues published online (6 January 2021): DOI: 10.1177/0192513X20984497.
Also: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0192513X20984497
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Sage Publications
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Income; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Parents, Single; Poverty

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This study examined the relationship between single mother's poverty and their young adult children's depression, and it examined the mediating effect of young adults' income on the relationship. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used. A total of 4,224 dyads were selected and the mediation model was conducted. Single mother's poverty was related to low income and depression among their young adult children. The relationship between mother's poverty and their young adult children's depression was partially mediated by their young adult children's income. Poverty prevention or reduction programs for female-headed households should be provided to single mothers to reduce future levels of depression among their young adults. Improving inequality in intergenerational economic mobility is one way to address depressive symptoms among the young adult children of single mothers in poverty.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "The Role of Young Adult Children's Income in the Relationship between Single Mothers' Poverty and Their Young Adult Children's Depression." Journal of Family Issues published online (6 January 2021): DOI: 10.1177/0192513X20984497.
14. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Young Adults' Economic Well-Being and Mental Health: The Mediation Model of Self-Esteem
American Journal of Psychology 133,3 (Fall 2020): 329-339.
Also: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/amerjpsyc.133.3.0329
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Economic Well-Being; Health, Mental/Psychological; Self-Esteem

This study examined the relationship between economic well-being and mental health in young adults and investigated the mediating effects of young adults' self-esteem. This study used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults. 9,584 young adults were selected, and the mediation model was conducted. Results showed that economic well-being is related to self-esteem and depression during adulthood. Self-esteem is significantly associated with mental health among young adults. Results show evidence of partial mediation of the relationship between economic well-being and mental health by young adults' self-esteem. Economic well-being is one of the most important factors to develop and cultivate self-esteem and reduce mental health problems during young adulthood. Economic well-being is critical for developing self-esteem during young adulthood, and this study reveals that developing higher self-esteem is important for one's mental health during young adulthood. Self-esteem should be considered to better understand mental health during young adulthood in the context of individuals' economic well-being.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Young Adults' Economic Well-Being and Mental Health: The Mediation Model of Self-Esteem." American Journal of Psychology 133,3 (Fall 2020): 329-339.
15. Lee, Jaewon
Allen, Jennifer
Young Women's Food Consumption and Mental Health: The Role of Employment
BMC Women's Health 22, 91 (March 2022): DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01675-4.
Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-022-01675-4
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Springer
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Employment; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors

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Objectives: This study explores the relationship between young women's consumption of healthy and unhealthy food and depression and examines the moderating effect of their employment status on the relationship.

Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) was used for this study. The final sample included a total of 1524 young women aged from 18 to 35 years. Multiple Linear Regression was conducted to answer the research questions.

Results: Fast food consumption was related to higher levels of depression among young women while fruit intake was associated with lower levels of depression. Employment status moderated the relationship between young women's fruit consumption and depression.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jennifer Allen. "Young Women's Food Consumption and Mental Health: The Role of Employment." BMC Women's Health 22, 91 (March 2022): DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01675-4.
16. Lee, Jaewon
Lim, Hyejung
Allen, Jennifer
A Hybrid Model for the Intergenerational Relationship Between Maternal Poverty and Their Young Adult Child’s Self-Esteem
Lee, J., Lim, H., & Allen, J. (2023). A Hybrid Model for the Intergenerational Relationship Between Maternal Poverty and Their Young Adult Child’s Self-Esteem. Journal of Family Issues, 0(0).
Also: https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X231181365
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Sage Publications
Keyword(s): Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mothers, Income; Poverty; Self-Esteem

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This study aims to examine how mothers’ poverty differently affects young adult children’s self-esteem over time. We consider how young adult children’s income moderates the between-subject relationship and the within-subject relationship. This study used two data sets such as the NLSY79 and the NLSY79CY. We used six waves from 2004 to 2014. A total of 3975 mother–adult child dyads were chosen. The hybrid model was employed to explore both the between-subject and the within-subject relationship. There was a significant between-subject relationship regarding the effect of mothers’ poverty and adult children’s income on adult children’s self-esteem. In the between-subjects relationship, an interaction effect was found, such that children’s income moderated the between-subject relationship between mothers’ poverty and children’s self-esteem. Long-term anti-poverty programs should be provided to women with children even after they completely are away from poverty. Minimizing inequality in intergenerational economic mobility may be critical to enhance adult children’s self-esteem.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon, Hyejung Lim and Jennifer Allen. "A Hybrid Model for the Intergenerational Relationship Between Maternal Poverty and Their Young Adult Child’s Self-Esteem." Lee, J., Lim, H., & Allen, J. (2023). A Hybrid Model for the Intergenerational Relationship Between Maternal Poverty and Their Young Adult Child’s Self-Esteem. Journal of Family Issues, 0(0). A.
17. Lee, Jaewon
Ortiz, Daniel Velez
The Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Depression on Their Young Adult Children's Depression
Presented: New Orleans LA, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2017
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mothers, Health; Parental Influences

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Purpose: Depression affects females more than males. Maternal depression has been found to have adverse impacts on children's developmental outcomes. However, little research have been addressed on intergenerational effects on depression across three generations. The present study examined the effects of maternal depression in young adulthood and late adulthood on their children's depression. Specific questions include: 1) What are the individual and environmental determinants for maternal depression in young and late adulthood? 2) Does maternal depression in young and late adulthood affect their children's depression? 3) Does maternal depression in young adulthood influence depression in late adulthood?

Methods: The present study used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 (NLSY 79) collected from 1979 to 2012 and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults collected from 1986 to 2012. The two sets of data were merged, and children were matched with their mother. Approximately 4,000 pairs were selected for the study sample. The sample included 1937 White, 1319 Black, and 853 Hispanic children. Depression was measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale, which was used for both mothers and their children. Baseline variables (age, education, marital status, the Armed Forces Qualification Test, urban/rural region, poverty status, employment) were included. Ordinary linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the research questions.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Daniel Velez Ortiz. "The Intergenerational Effects of Maternal Depression on Their Young Adult Children's Depression." Presented: New Orleans LA, Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, January 2017.
18. Lee, Jaewon
Seon, Jisuk
Educational Attainment and Health Behaviors Among Young Adult Men: Racial/Ethnic Disparities
American Journal of Men's Health 13,6 (November-December 2019): DOI: 10.1177/1557988319894488.
Also: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557988319894488
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Sage Publications
Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Health Care; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Male Sample; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors; Racial Differences

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Although promoting health behaviors are important for sustaining physical and mental health, little is known about young adult men's health behaviors or how they vary across race and ethnicity. This study examines the impact of educational attainment on health behaviors across young adult men, and differences in the association across race/ethnicity. This study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Children and Young Adults. The final sample consists of 3,115 non-Hispanic White males, 1,617 African American males, and 1,144 Hispanic males. The average age of the participants was about 27 years old. Multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses were conducted. Educational attainment was associated with both food intake and preventive health care visits. Those who received a higher education were less likely to eat fast food than those who did not...and were more likely to eat fruits and vegetables... Higher education was also positively associated with routine eye exams and health check-ups... This study identified interaction effects between educational attainment and African Americans for predicting fast food intake... Education is one way to improve health behaviors and to lessen racial/ethnic disparities in health behaviors. Specifically, promoting health behaviors in education should target African American men to improve their perception toward the importance of healthy food intake.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jisuk Seon. "Educational Attainment and Health Behaviors Among Young Adult Men: Racial/Ethnic Disparities ." American Journal of Men's Health 13,6 (November-December 2019): DOI: 10.1177/1557988319894488.
19. Lee, Jaewon
Seon, Jisuk
Intergenerational Transmission of Maternal Poverty to Self-esteem among Young Adult Children: The Role of Employment
Children and Youth Services Review 106 (November 2019): 104492.
Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740919306218
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Elsevier
Keyword(s): Employment; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Labor Force Participation; Mothers, Income; Poverty; Self-Esteem

Objectives: This study explores the underlying pathways of the intergenerational relationship linking parents' poverty, children's self-esteem and employment among young adults.

Methods: This study used two data sets from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY). A total of 9584 dyads was used for the final sample. The mediation model suggested by Baron and Kenny (1986) was used to examine.

Results: Young adult children whose mother is in poverty are less likely to be employed compared to their counterparts with a mother not in poverty. Maternal poverty is significantly associated with young adult children's self-esteem. Young adult children's employment is statistically related to their self-esteem. Young adult children's employment status mediated the relationship between maternal poverty and young adult children's self-esteem.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jisuk Seon. "Intergenerational Transmission of Maternal Poverty to Self-esteem among Young Adult Children: The Role of Employment." Children and Youth Services Review 106 (November 2019): 104492.
20. Lee, Jaewon
Seon, Jisuk
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health Behaviors and Its Roles on Depressive Symptoms among Young Female Adults
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 (2020): 7202.
Also: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7202
Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Ethnic Differences; Nutritional Status/Nutrition/Consumption Behaviors; Racial Differences

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

This study explores the role of health behaviors on depressive symptoms across young adult females and differences in the relationship across race/ethnicity. The data come from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Child and Young Adult. Seven hundred and seven non-Hispanic White females, 592 African American females, and 349 Hispanic females were selected. Multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses were conducted. African American and Hispanic females were more likely to eat fast food than non-Hispanic Whites. African Americans reported that they ate fruit less frequently in comparison with non-Hispanic Whites. Fruit intake was related to lower levels of depressive symptoms. Hispanics moderated the association between fruit intake and depressive symptoms. Females should be encouraged to eat more fruit during young adulthood in order to diminish the likelihood of depressive symptoms. In addition, strategies for promoting healthy behaviors should consider the varied effects of race/ethnicity on depressive symptoms among young female adults.
Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Jisuk Seon. "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Health Behaviors and Its Roles on Depressive Symptoms among Young Female Adults." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 (2020): 7202.
21. Lee, Jaewon
Sun, Fei
Intergenerational Economic Mobility Between Mothers and Children: Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science published online (20 January 20): DOI: 10.1111/fare.12424.
Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12424
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: National Council on Family Relations
Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Income; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Mobility, Economic; Mothers, Income; Net Worth; Poverty; Racial Differences

Objectives: This study focuses on the impact of race and ethnicity on intergenerational mobility between mothers and children.

Methods: The current study used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 for Children and Young Adults. The two data sets were merged based on mother and child's identification number. The final sample consisted of 1,245 non‐Black/non‐Hispanic, 740 Black, and 538 Hispanic dyads. Multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses were conducted.

Results: There are ethnic and racial disparities in net worth and poverty among mothers. Black and Hispanic mothers were less likely to accumulate net worth compared with non‐Black/non‐Hispanic mothers, and they were also at greater risk of being in poverty compared with non‐Black/non‐Hispanic mothers. For intergenerational economic mobility, net worth and not living in poverty across mothers were associated with higher income among young adult children. Black race moderated the relationship between maternal net worth and young adult children's income.

Bibliography Citation
Lee, Jaewon and Fei Sun. "Intergenerational Economic Mobility Between Mothers and Children: Racial and Ethnic Disparities." Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science published online (20 January 20): DOI: 10.1111/fare.12424.