How Do Childcare and Pregnancy Affect the Academic Success of College Students?

Autor/inn/en	Manze, Meredith; Watnick, Dana; Freudenberg, Nicholas
Titel	How Do Childcare and Pregnancy Affect the Academic Success of College Students?
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 2, S.460-467 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1895174
Schlagwörter	Child Care; Pregnancy; Academic Achievement; College Students; Parents; Public Colleges; Mental Health; Housing; Food; Nutrition; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Schwangerschaft; Schulleistung; Collegestudent; Eltern; Psychohygiene; Unterkunft; Lebensmittel; Ernährung
Abstract	Objective: We examined socioeconomic, academic, and health-related factors associated with respondent reports that childcare interfered with academics. Participants: 176 undergraduate student parents. Methods: We administered a cross-sectional survey to a representative sample of students at a public university in New York City. Using a sub-set of those who reported being parents/guardians (n = 176), we conducted bivariate analyses to assess factors associated with childcare problems interfering with school. Results: About 30% of the sample reported that childcare interfered with school somewhat/moderately/a lot in the last year. Compared to those with no/little perceived interference, they were significantly more likely to need mental health treatment (30% vs. 13%; p < 0.01), worry that they would run out of food sometimes/often (32% vs. 16%; p < 0.01), and experience housing problems (26% vs. 9%; p < 0.01). Conclusions: Offering mental healthcare and services addressing food and housing insecurity can help college students to navigate challenges inherent to being a student parent. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01