CHILDHOOD CHRONIC ILLNESS

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between emerging adults’ engagement in social activities and their prediction of having money for comfort in the future. Data used was from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) with individuals selected having at least one chronic illness that began during childhood. The study tested a series of hypothesis which tested the relationships between engagement in social activities and predicted money for comfort in the future, as well as, money responsibility and comparison to others as mediating variables. Significant associations were found between frequency of engagement in sports and money for comfort in the future, frequency of engagement in social action groups and the perception of being independent compared to others, perception of being independent compared to others and money responsibility, money responsibility and predicted money for comfort in the future. Results suggest an interconnectedness between engagement in social activates and predicted money for comfort in the future, having implications for both clinicians and researchers.