Journal article
Association Between Childhood School Segregation and Changes in Adult Sense of Control in the African American Health Cohort
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, Vol.68(6), pp.956-962
11/01/2013
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbt089
PMCID: PMC3805289
PMID: 24056692
Abstract
Objective. Cross-sectional associations between childhood school segregation and adult sense of control and physical performance have been established in the African American Health (AAH) cohort. Here we extend that work by estimating the association between childhood school segregation and 2-year changes in adult sense of control.
Method. Complete data on 541 older AAH men and women were used to estimate the association between childhood school segregation and changes in the sense of control. Exposure to segregation was self-reported in 2004, and the sense of control was measured in 2008 and 2010 using Blom rank transformations of Mirowsky and Ross' 8-item scale. Declining subjective income and experiencing major life stressors between 2008 and 2010, as well as traditional covariates (demographic factors, socioeconomic status, self-rated health, racial attitudes and beliefs, and religiosity) were included for statistical adjustment. Multiple linear regression analysis with propensity score reweighting was used.
Results. Receiving the majority of one's primary and secondary education in segregated schools had a significant net positive association (d = 0.179; p = .029) with 2-year changes in adult sense of control.
Conclusion. AAH participants receiving the majority of their primary and secondary educations in segregated schools appeared to have been protected, in part, from age-related declines in the sense of control.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Association Between Childhood School Segregation and Changes in Adult Sense of Control in the African American Health Cohort
- Creators
- Fredric D. Wolinsky - University of IowaTheodore K. Malmstrom - Saint Louis UniversityJ. Phillip Miller - Washington University in St. LouisElena M. Andresen - Oregon Health & Science UniversityMario Schootman - Washington University in St. LouisDouglas K. Miller - Indiana University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, Vol.68(6), pp.956-962
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- DOI
- 10.1093/geronb/gbt089
- PMID
- 24056692
- PMCID
- PMC3805289
- ISSN
- 1079-5014
- eISSN
- 1758-5368
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- R01AG010436 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA) AG 010436 / National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984363598302771
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