Flourishing in Indiana
Indiana
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Indiana Value:
63.4%
Percentage of children ages 6 months to 5 years who show affection, resilience, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as smile and laugh a lot; and children ages 6-17 who show self-regulation, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as work to finish tasks (2-year estimate)
Indiana Rank:
48
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Percentage of children ages 6 months to 5 years who show affection, resilience, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as smile and laugh a lot; and children ages 6-17 who show self-regulation, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as work to finish tasks (2-year estimate)
Flourishing
- National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), 2020-2021
Flourishing Trends
Percentage of children ages 6 months to 5 years who show affection, resilience, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as smile and laugh a lot; and children ages 6-17 who show self-regulation, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as work to finish tasks (2-year estimate)
About Flourishing
US Value: 66.6%
Top State(s): Hawaii, Nebraska: 71.6%
Bottom State(s): Oregon: 62.8%
Definition: Percentage of children ages 6 months to 5 years who show affection, resilience, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as smile and laugh a lot; and children ages 6-17 who show self-regulation, interest and curiosity in learning, as well as work to finish tasks (2-year estimate)
Data Source and Years(s): National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), 2020-2021
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
Flourishing is a measure of how well children are thriving within their family and community. It represents curiosity, resilience and self-regulation. Flourishing in children is associated with higher levels of school engagement and attributes of flourishing have been linked with fewer risky health behaviors during adolescence.
The percentage of children who meet the criteria for flourishing is higher among:
- Non-Hispanic white children ages 6 months to 5 years compared with Non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic Asian children of the same age.
- Non-Hispanic Asian children ages 6-17 compared with non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children of the same age.
- Children from higher-income families compared with children from low-income families.
- Children of college graduates compared with children from families with lower educational attainment.
- Children without adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) compared with children with two or more ACEs.
Comprehensive interventions targeting family connection and positive parenting are recommended. Studies show that family resilience and connection have a positive association with child flourishing, even among those who have experienced ACEs or other adversities.
Child Trends identified 10 components that support flourishing among children:
- Positive parenting skills.
- Conflict-resolution skills within families.
- Social support for parents.
- Community cohesion.
- Control over the number and timing of children.
- Family routines.
- Community safety.
- Availability of high-quality early child care and education.
- Relevant, high-quality, culturally appropriate and available local services, including transportation.
- Jobs that pay a living wage.
Bethell, Christina D., Narangerel Gombojav, and Robert C. Whitaker. 2019. “Family Resilience And Connection Promote Flourishing Among US Children, Even Amid Adversity.” Health Affairs 38 (5): 729–37. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05425.
Jones, Damon E., Mark Greenberg, and Max Crowley. 2015. “Early Social-Emotional Functioning and Public Health: The Relationship Between Kindergarten Social Competence and Future Wellness.” American Journal of Public Health 105 (11): 2283–90. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302630.
Moore, Kristin Anderson, Christina D. Bethell, David Murphey, Miranda Carver Martin, and Martha Beltz. 2017. “Flourishing From the Start: What Is It and How Can It Be Measured?” Research Brief Publication #2017-16. Bethesda, MD: Child Trends. https://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017-16FlourishingFromTheStart-1.pdf.
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