Table 1.
Descriptives.
| Variable | Full sample (N=220) | Black (N=120) | White (N=100) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | M (SD) or % | N | M (SD) or % | N | M (SD) or % | |
| Adolescent measures | ||||||
| Risk | ||||||
| Low | 111 | 50.45 | 55 | 45.83 | 56 | 56.00 |
| High | 109 | 49.55 | 65 | 54.17 | 44 | 44.00 |
| Family SES | 220 | 40.00 (9.22) | 120 | 38.32 (8.42) | 100 | 42.03 (9.76) |
| Self-reported conscientiousness | 220 | 0.81 (0.22) | 120 | 0.83 (0.19) | 100 | 0.78 (0.24) |
| Parent-rated conscientiousness | 220 | 0.71 (0.27) | 120 | 0.71 (0.26) | 100 | 0.70 (0.28) |
| Adult measures | ||||||
| SES | 220 | 31.95 (15.30) | 120 | 27.95 (14.26) | 100 | 36.74 (15.18) |
| Psychological resource composite | 220 | −0.02 (0.55) | 120 | 0.01 (0.56) | 100 | −0.06 (0.54) |
| Psychological Resources Components | ||||||
| Positive affect | 220 | 35.38 (7.10) | 120 | 36.62 (7.13) | 100 | 33.89 (6.81) |
| Purpose in life | 218 | 19.31 (2.83) | 120 | 19.15 (2.97) | 98 | 19.50 (2.66) |
| Optimism | 218 | 11.09 (3.28) | 120 | 11.15 (3.15) | 98 | 11.02 (3.45) |
| Self-mastery | 218 | 26.81 (4.84) | 120 | 26.96 (4.90) | 98 | 26.62 (4.78) |
| Self-esteem | 219 | 22.63 (5.04) | 120 | 22.54 (5.08) | 99 | 22.74 (5.02) |
| BMI | 199 | 29.95 (7.70) | 116 | 30.23 (7.54) | 83 | 29.56 (7.96) |
| MetS Score | 195 | −0.003 (0.63) | 114 | −0.03 (0.66) | 81 | 0.04 (0.58) |
| MetS Components | ||||||
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 195 | 95.93 (28.18) | 114 | 94.5 (24.90) | 81 | 97.95 (32.29) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 194 | 126.45 (94.12) | 113 | 114.96 (98.38) | 81 | 142.48 (85.89) |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 195 | 46.67 (13.33) | 114 | 48.15 (14.72) | 81 | 44.59 (10.85) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 194 | 96.38 (17.02) | 113 | 96.22 (17.35) | 81 | 96.6 (16.64) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 193 | 122.59 (12.08) | 112 | 124.43 (12.23) | 81 | 120.05 (11.47) |
| Health behavior and obesity measures | ||||||
| MetS medications | ||||||
| No | 203 | 92.27 | 111 | 92.50 | 92 | 92.00 |
| Yes | 17 | 7.73 | 9 | 7.50 | 8 | 8.00 |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Non-smoker or former smoker | 107 | 48.64 | 50 | 41.67 | 57 | 57.00 |
| Light smoker | 73 | 33.18 | 57 | 47.50 | 16 | 16.00 |
| Heavy smoker | 40 | 18.18 | 13 | 10.83 | 27 | 27.00 |
| Physical activity (weekly kcal, ln) | 220 | 6.63 (1.12) | 120 | 6.66 (1.16) | 100 | 6.60 (1.07) |
| Fruit/vegetable intake (no. weekly servings) | 220 | 16.61 (12.80) | 120 | 16.95 (14.86) | 100 | 16.20 (9.83) |
| Adolescent BMI (kg/m2) | 215 | 23.91 (4.53) | 118 | 24.20 (4.59) | 97 | 23.55 (4.45) |
| Stress and correlates of stress | ||||||
| Self-reported stress | 220 | 5.49 (3.08) | 120 | 5.37 (3.03) | 100 | 5.64 (3.15) |
| Stressful life events | 219 | 2.79 (2.19) | 120 | 3.13 (2.33) | 99 | 2.38 (1.94) |
| Discrimination | 219 | 17.94 (6.59) | 120 | 18.94 (6.84) | 99 | 16.73 (6.09) |
| Emotional suppression | 216 | 9.58 (2.01) | 118 | 9.78 (2.16) | 98 | 9.35 (1.81) |
| Goal disengagement | 217 | 10.66 (2.51) | 119 | 10.29 (2.27) | 98 | 11.10 (2.73) |
| Social roles | 220 | 5.83 (1.89) | 120 | 5.77 (1.82) | 100 | 5.91 (1.98) |
| Academic Engagement | ||||||
| Academic achievement | 220 | 1.84 (0.51) | 120 | 1.75 (0.48) | 100 | 1.94 (0.53) |
| Aspirations | 220 | 10.44 (3.03) | 120 | 10.77 (3.05) | 100 | 10.06 (2.98) |
| Expectations | 220 | 12.15 (4.18) | 120 | 12.36 (4.28) | 100 | 11.89 (4.07) |
Note. SES=Hollingshead socioeconomic status index. MetS=Metabolic syndrome score. HDL = High density lipoprotein. HDL scores were reversed in the computation of the continuous MetS score.