The long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences on adult health and behaviors: mediating role of socioeconomic inequality
This study reveals a broad spectrum of negative health impacts associated with ACE exposure, with socioeconomic inequality demonstrating a significant mediating effect on these associations. The findings emphasize the need for public health interventions targeting both ACEs and socioeconomic inequality to alleviate the burden of chronic diseases and improve adult health conditions.
Authors
- Mingyang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3001-1897)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8951-390X)
- Zheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9100-715X)
- Chunling Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-0712)
- Wenhua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-728X)
- Hengyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9193-2131)
- Yanling Shu
- Linfei Dou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8870-4530)
- Jianing Bi
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Xiangya Hospital Central South University (CN)
- Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23192-3
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.84
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province