Childhood predictors of suffering in adulthood across 22 countries
Childhood experiences, influences, and conditions may impact experiences of suffering in adulthood. Targeted early-life interventions could mitigate the burden of suffering later in life.
Authors
- Dorota Węziak‐Białowolska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2711-2283)
- Byron R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-3810)
- Thomas Breedlove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3189-5030)
- Tyler J. VanderWeele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-0239)
- R. Noah Padgett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9114-3896)
- Richard Gregory Cowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-4253)
- Renae Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-5511)
- Zhuo Job Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0839-1627)
- Craig Gundersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9264-6914)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Kozminski University (PL)
- Harvard University (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Quantitative BioSciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00913-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- John Templeton Foundation
- Fetzer Institute
- Templeton World Charity Foundation
- Templeton Religion Trust