Adults who Co-Reside and the Young Adulthood Factors that Lead Them There

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between adolescent precocious life events and adults who co-reside at home. Data came from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), a longitudinal study of adolescents addressing their health behaviors and lifestyle is used for this study. This study found that those individuals who co-reside in young adulthood are more likely to co-reside in adulthood, when compared to individuals who never co-resided in young adulthood. Relationship quality in young adulthood showed to impact the likelihood of co-residing in young adult and adulthood; with greater father quality decreases the likelihood for co- residency, whereas greater mother relationship quality increases. Males were more likely than females to co-reside in young adulthood and adulthood, along with African Americans, Hispanics and Asians being more likely to co-reside with parents during young adulthood and adult when compared to Whites. This study suggests that cultural beliefs and expectations may be an important component in co-residency, and relationship quality an important factor in the decision of residential status in adulthood.