Expectancy and Achievement Gaps in Educational Attainment and Subsequent Adverse Health Effects among Adolescents with and without Chronic Medical Conditions

摘要

PurposeWhile education-based disparities in health are common, the extent to which chronic conditions contribute to education gaps and to consequent health disparities is not fully understood. As such, we sought to investigate educational aspirations, expectations, and attainment among youth with and without chronic conditions, and to determine if these relationships mediated subsequent disparities in health and wellbeing.