Childhood experiences and adult self-rated physical health in 22 countries
Findings suggest that childhood experiences and characteristics are associated with adult self-rated physical health in countries around the world. They also demonstrate considerable variation in these associations across nations and cultures, inviting further exploration and examination.
Authors
- Jennifer Susan Wortham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-5410)
- Byron R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-3810)
- Blake Victor Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-9041)
- Noémie Le Pertel
- Matt Bradshaw
- Tyler J. VanderWeele
Institutions
- Pepperdine University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Quantitative BioSciences (US)
- Cancer Research And Biostatistics (US)
- Westmont College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-026-00253-2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- John Templeton Foundation
- Fetzer Institute
- Templeton World Charity Foundation
- Templeton Religion Trust