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Early Childhood Routines and Adolescent Health & Well-Being: Associations From a US Urban Cohort of Children With

Carol Duh-Leong1, Chidiogo Anyigbo2,3, Caitlin F Canfield4

  • 1Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
|October 14, 2024
PubMed

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Establishing early childhood routines like shared meals and reading predicts adolescent routines and promotes long-term health. These practices are crucial for healthy development and well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Public Health
  • Longitudinal Studies

Background:

  • Early childhood routines are predictable practices promoting healthy growth and development.
  • Socioeconomic disadvantage can impact the establishment of these routines.
  • Understanding the long-term effects of early routines is vital for public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal associations between early childhood routines and adolescent health outcomes.
  • To determine if childhood routines predict adolescent routines and overall well-being.
  • To explore potential mechanisms linking early routines to later health.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis of the Future of Families cohort.
  • Included 2943 children with socioeconomic disadvantage from 20 U.S. cities.
  • Examined routines at age 3 (family meals, bedtime, reading) and outcomes at age 15 (routines, health, well-being) using regression analyses.

Main Results:

  • Early childhood routines were associated with adolescent routines, including shared family meals, bedtime routines, and daily reading.
  • A childhood bedtime routine predicted excellent adolescent health.
  • Adolescent routines were concurrently linked to overall health and psychological well-being.

Conclusions:

  • Early childhood routines predict adolescent routines and contribute to long-term adolescent health.
  • Promoting childhood routines during critical developmental stages is a strength-based strategy for long-term health.
  • Findings highlight the importance of consistent routines for sustained health and well-being.
Abstract

Keywords:
adolescentbedtimeearly childhoodfamiliesreadingrelational healthroutinessocioeconomic disadvantagewell-being

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