Protocol for the Mason: Health Starts Here prospective cohort study of young adult college students.

Autor:	Cuellar AE; Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Adams LM; Departments of Psychology, and of Women & Gender Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., de Jonge L; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA., Espina V; Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Espinoza L; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA., Fischer SF; Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Frankenfeld CL; Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Hines DA; Department of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Kornienko O; Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Lawrence HY; Department of English, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Rana ZH; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA., Ramezani N; Department of Statistics, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Rossheim ME; Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Short JL; Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Waithaka EN; Department of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA., Wilson AN; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA., Cheskin LJ; Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Peterson Hall 4113, Fairfax, USA. lcheskin@gmu.edu.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2021 May 12; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 897. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 12.
DOI:	10.1186/s12889-021-10969-5
Abstrakt:	Background: Young adulthood is a period of increasing independence for the 40% of young adults enrolled in U.S. colleges. Previous research indicates differences in how students' health behaviors develop and vary by gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. George Mason University is a state institution that enrolls a highly diverse student population, making it an ideal setting to launch a longitudinal cohort study using multiple research methods to evaluate the effects of health behaviors on physical and psychological functioning, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Mason: Health Starts Here was developed as a longitudinal cohort study of successive waves of first year students that aims to improve understanding of the natural history and determinants of young adults' physical health, mental health, and their role in college completion. The study recruits first year students who are 18 to 24 years old and able to read and understand English. All incoming first year students are recruited through various methods to participate in a longitudinal cohort for 4 years. Data collection occurs in fall and spring semesters, with online surveys conducted in both semesters and in-person clinic visits conducted in the fall. Students receive physical examinations during clinic visits and provide biospecimens (blood and saliva). Conclusions: The study will produce new knowledge to help understand the development of health-related behaviors during young adulthood. A long-term goal of the cohort study is to support the design of effective, low-cost interventions to encourage young adults' consistent performance of healthful behaviors, improve their mental health, and improve academic performance.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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