Below are upcoming research presentations using EdSHARe survey data from High School & Beyond and/or the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. EdSHARe principal investigators, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and staff, and other researchers with access to the HS&B and/or NLS-72 data regularly present their findings at conferences and other academic gatherings. The listings below contain a brief overview of the topic and information on where and how to view the presentation.
Presentations
The Long Arm of Adolescent Psychological Resources on Later Life Health: Evidence from the High School and Beyond (1980-2021)
Linking adolescent psychological resources to later life health, this study utilizes longitudinal data from the sophomore cohort of the High School and Beyond (1980-2021) to examine the crucial roles of early life psychological development on the healthy aging processes. The preliminary findings show that among four types of psychological…
The Effects of HBCU Attendance Among Black College-Goers on Later-Life Physical Health, Mental Health, Cognitive Functioning And Mortality
This research seeks to answer the question, "Among Black college students, does attending a
Historically Black college or university (HBCU) contribute to better physical health, mental health, and cognitive outcomes as compared to attending a non-HBCU?"
Pre-PAA Workshop Session 8: The NCES Restricted-Use Data Licensing Program
This session at our pre-PAA workshop, led by NCES representative Adam Todd, details the policies and process for acquiring and using a restricted-use data license through the National Center of Education Statistics. This license is needed to access HS&B and NLS-72 data.
Pre-PAA Workshop Session 5: Our Ongoing Analyses of HSB Data
The focus of our ongoing research at the EdSHARe project is how educational opportunities, achievements, and experiences shape health later in life. In this presentation, we overview the working research projects presented at PAA.
Pre-PAA Workshop Session 4: History and Contents of EdSHARe Data
This session of our pre-PAA workshop dove into the context and history of our longitudinal studies, as well as the specific measures and variables examined over all follow ups.
Pre-PAA Workshop Session 1: Introductions and Overview of EdSHARe
This presentation introduces our team and mission and examines the two studies that make up the EdSHARe project.
EdSHARe: Repurposing Two Large, Representative, and Diverse Education Cohort Studies for Research on How Education Shapes Later-Life Health and Cognition
Every decade or so, the US Department of Education conducts a large cohort study of a large and diverse nationally representative sample of high school students; those students are followed for about a decade, and comprehensive information about their families, schools, educational experiences, peers, and other life contexts is collected…
Unpacking the Relationship Between Education and Dementia in Diverse Populations
This presentation was part of an IAPHS pre-conference workshop that discussed data, measurement, and funding opportunities in education and aging research. Rob Warren presented on the EdSHARe project and the HSB and NLS-72 cohort studies.
Understanding the Educational Gradient in Cognitive Function at Midlife
The main focus of this presentation and its related paper, led by PI Eric Grodsky, is to quantify the association between education and cognitive function at age ~60, and to estimate the potential contributions of educational opportunities and achievements by adolescents to those patterns.
High School Education, Science Knowledge, and Adult Health Behaviors: Longitudinal Data and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The General Social Survey (GSS) has been the main source of information about science knowledge in the United States. However, not much is known about how science knowledge is formed, developed, and changed across an individual’s life. We use the High School and Beyond (HS&B) survey, a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of…