Joy Bohyun Jang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3576754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joy Bohyun Jang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joy Bohyun |
| FAMILY NAME | Jang |
| SIGNATURE | JANG J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9405-0820 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Young Adult Substance Use as a Predictor of Poor Self-Rated Memory Decades Later in Midlife
ObjectivesWe examined longitudinal associations between young adult heavy substance use and late midlife poor self-rated memory and whether problematic substance use in early midlife mediated the associations.MethodsData were from the Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Study. Analyses included individuals ages 50-65 in 2018-2023 who provided longitudinal data starting at age 18 in 1976-1991.ResultsYoung adult heavy use of all substances was…
Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Reported during Midlife
BACKGROUND: The extent to which adolescent substance use is associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms in midlife is not yet fully explored. METHODS: graders (1976-1987) who were surveyed again at modal ages 50 (37.8%), 55 (46.3%), or 60 (15.8%) in 2008-2019. Approximately 48.7% were male; 81.5% identified as non-Hispanic White. Weighted logistic and multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine associations between past 30-day u…
My neighbourhood is fuzzy, not hard and fast’
Neighbourhoods are fluid social and spatial constructs that vary by person and place. How do residential neighbourhoods shift as people age? This mixed-methods study investigates how perceived neighbourhood boundaries and size vary by individual and contextual characteristics. Semi-structured interviews with 125 adults aged 55–92 years living in the Minneapolis (Minnesota) metropolitan area suggested that neighbourhood boundaries are ‘fuzzy’. Qua…
Racial Segregation and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in the United States
Metropolitan segregation was associated with lower cognitive function among older adults, especially for those with lower education living in racially isolated MSAs. This suggests complex associations between individual socioeconomic status, place, and cognitive health
Weather Woes? Exploring Potential Links between Precipitation and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Rain, snow, or ice may discourage older adults from leaving their homes with potential consequences for social isolation, decreased physical activity, and cognitive decline. This study is the first to examine potential links between annual precipitation exposure and cognitive function in a large population-based cohort of older Americans. We examined the association between precipitation (percent of days with snow or rain in the past year) and co…
Gender and age differences in the associations between family social roles and excessive alcohol use
Substance Use Behaviors and the Timing of Family Formation During Young Adulthood
The impact of substance use on the life course of young adults can be substantial, yet few studies have examined to what extent early adult substance use behaviors are related to the timing of family formation, independent of confounding factors from adolescence. Using panel data from the Monitoring the Future study ( N~20,000), the current study examined the associations between three substance use behaviors (i.e., cigarette use, binge drinking,…
Longitudinal predictors of homelessness
Homeless youth represent a vulnerable and understudied population. Little research has prospectively identified factors that may place youth at risk for experiencing homelessness. The current study utilizes data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-97 (NLSY-97) to examine predictors of experiencing homelessness as a young adult (before age 25). The NLSY-97 includes a nationally representative sample of 8,984 youth. Data were first colle…
Exiting and Returning to the Parental Home for Boomerang Kids
Young adults commonly exit from and return to the parental home, yet few studies have examined the motivation behind these exits and returns using a life course framework. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, the authors examined associations between mental health problems and economic characteristics and exits from (n = 8,162) and returns to (n = 6,530) the parental home during the transition to adulthood. The average …
Migration and marriage
BACKGROUND: Previous research on inter-relations between migration and marriage has relied on overly simplistic assumptions about the structure of dependency between the two events. However, there is good reason to posit that each of the two transitions has an impact on the likelihood of the other, and that unobserved common factors may affect both migration and marriage, leading to a distorted impression of the causal impact of one on the other.…
Exiting and Returning to the Parental Home for Boomerang Kids
Young adults commonly exit from and return to the parental home, yet few studies have examined the motivation behind these exits and returns using a life course framework. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, the authors examined associations between mental health problems and economic characteristics and exits from (n = 8,162) and returns to (n = 6,530) the parental home during the transition to adulthood. The average …
Migration and marriage
BACKGROUND: Previous research on inter-relations between migration and marriage has relied on overly simplistic assumptions about the structure of dependency between the two events. However, there is good reason to posit that each of the two transitions has an impact on the likelihood of the other, and that unobserved common factors may affect both migration and marriage, leading to a distorted impression of the causal impact of one on the other.…
Longitudinal predictors of homelessness
Homeless youth represent a vulnerable and understudied population. Little research has prospectively identified factors that may place youth at risk for experiencing homelessness. The current study utilizes data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-97 (NLSY-97) to examine predictors of experiencing homelessness as a young adult (before age 25). The NLSY-97 includes a nationally representative sample of 8,984 youth. Data were first colle…
Gender and age differences in the associations between family social roles and excessive alcohol use
My neighbourhood is fuzzy, not hard and fast’
Neighbourhoods are fluid social and spatial constructs that vary by person and place. How do residential neighbourhoods shift as people age? This mixed-methods study investigates how perceived neighbourhood boundaries and size vary by individual and contextual characteristics. Semi-structured interviews with 125 adults aged 55–92 years living in the Minneapolis (Minnesota) metropolitan area suggested that neighbourhood boundaries are ‘fuzzy’. Qua…
Substance Use Behaviors and the Timing of Family Formation During Young Adulthood
The impact of substance use on the life course of young adults can be substantial, yet few studies have examined to what extent early adult substance use behaviors are related to the timing of family formation, independent of confounding factors from adolescence. Using panel data from the Monitoring the Future study ( N~20,000), the current study examined the associations between three substance use behaviors (i.e., cigarette use, binge drinking,…
Migration and marriage
BACKGROUND: Previous research on inter-relations between migration and marriage has relied on overly simplistic assumptions about the structure of dependency between the two events. However, there is good reason to posit that each of the two transitions has an impact on the likelihood of the other, and that unobserved common factors may affect both migration and marriage, leading to a distorted impression of the causal impact of one on the other.…
Longitudinal predictors of homelessness
Homeless youth represent a vulnerable and understudied population. Little research has prospectively identified factors that may place youth at risk for experiencing homelessness. The current study utilizes data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-97 (NLSY-97) to examine predictors of experiencing homelessness as a young adult (before age 25). The NLSY-97 includes a nationally representative sample of 8,984 youth. Data were first colle…
Exiting and Returning to the Parental Home for Boomerang Kids
Young adults commonly exit from and return to the parental home, yet few studies have examined the motivation behind these exits and returns using a life course framework. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, the authors examined associations between mental health problems and economic characteristics and exits from (n = 8,162) and returns to (n = 6,530) the parental home during the transition to adulthood. The average …
Substance Use Behaviors and the Timing of Family Formation During Young Adulthood
The impact of substance use on the life course of young adults can be substantial, yet few studies have examined to what extent early adult substance use behaviors are related to the timing of family formation, independent of confounding factors from adolescence. Using panel data from the Monitoring the Future study ( N~20,000), the current study examined the associations between three substance use behaviors (i.e., cigarette use, binge drinking,…
Weather Woes? Exploring Potential Links between Precipitation and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Rain, snow, or ice may discourage older adults from leaving their homes with potential consequences for social isolation, decreased physical activity, and cognitive decline. This study is the first to examine potential links between annual precipitation exposure and cognitive function in a large population-based cohort of older Americans. We examined the association between precipitation (percent of days with snow or rain in the past year) and co…
Gender and age differences in the associations between family social roles and excessive alcohol use
Racial Segregation and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in the United States
Metropolitan segregation was associated with lower cognitive function among older adults, especially for those with lower education living in racially isolated MSAs. This suggests complex associations between individual socioeconomic status, place, and cognitive health
Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Reported during Midlife
BACKGROUND: The extent to which adolescent substance use is associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms in midlife is not yet fully explored. METHODS: graders (1976-1987) who were surveyed again at modal ages 50 (37.8%), 55 (46.3%), or 60 (15.8%) in 2008-2019. Approximately 48.7% were male; 81.5% identified as non-Hispanic White. Weighted logistic and multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine associations between past 30-day u…
My neighbourhood is fuzzy, not hard and fast’
Neighbourhoods are fluid social and spatial constructs that vary by person and place. How do residential neighbourhoods shift as people age? This mixed-methods study investigates how perceived neighbourhood boundaries and size vary by individual and contextual characteristics. Semi-structured interviews with 125 adults aged 55–92 years living in the Minneapolis (Minnesota) metropolitan area suggested that neighbourhood boundaries are ‘fuzzy’. Qua…
Young Adult Substance Use as a Predictor of Poor Self-Rated Memory Decades Later in Midlife
ObjectivesWe examined longitudinal associations between young adult heavy substance use and late midlife poor self-rated memory and whether problematic substance use in early midlife mediated the associations.MethodsData were from the Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Study. Analyses included individuals ages 50-65 in 2018-2023 who provided longitudinal data starting at age 18 in 1976-1991.ResultsYoung adult heavy use of all substances was…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Longitudinal study (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (4 works) · Young adult (4 works) · Binge drinking (3 works)