Adverse Childhood Experiences and Later Life Health and Wellbeing: A Moderating Role of Grit?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative physical health (PH) and mental wellbeing (MW-B). This study investigated the relationship between ACEs and PH and MW-B, and the moderating role of grit. This cross-sectional study (N=59) collected ACE score, PH, MW-B, and grit data. Results demonstrated that grit did not moderate the relationship between ACEs and PH or MW-B. Surprisingly, ACEs were not found to be predictive of PH or MW-B. A main effect of grit was found on PH, suggesting that developing grit may inform public health outcomes.