The Association Between Childhood Abuse and Adult Physical Health

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Adult Physical Health

Do Experiences of Childhood Abuse Predict Adult Physical Health?

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly A. Rapoza ◽  
Natalis Expinal ◽  
Majed Ashy ◽  
Kathleen Malley-Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Adult Physical Health

Childhood Victimization and Physical Health in Women: The Mediating Role of Adult Attachment

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1182-1205
Author(s):  
Lianne Rosen ◽  
Marsha Runtz ◽  
Erin M. Eadie ◽  
Carolyn Mirotchnick
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Attachment Insecurity ◽  
Female Survivors ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
Adult Physical Health

Research has shown that female survivors of childhood abuse (CA) are more likely than nonabused women to experience long-term physical health concerns. Adult attachment may influence this relationship given that attachment insecurity has been linked to poorer physical health and postulated mechanisms of action are similar. This study used structural equation modeling to investigate whether adult attachment insecurity mediates the relationship between four types of CA and self-reported physical health in 538 undergraduate women. CA prevalence rates ranged from 11.7% (sexual abuse) to 34.9% (psychological abuse). In separate structural equation models, direct pathways were significant between CA and adult attachment insecurity, CA and adult physical health, and adult attachment insecurity and adult physical health. Adult attachment insecurity was found to partially mediate health outcomes in CA survivors, S–B χ2 = 116.60 (58), p < .001; comparative fit index = .95; Tucker–Lewis index = .94; root mean square error of approximation = .05; and confidence interval = [.03, .06]. Physical health is a significant concern for survivors of CA, and these results suggest improving attachment security may represent an important avenue of intervention.

The Long-Term Effects of Domestic Violence and Childhood Abuse on Women's Physical Health

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Mourad ◽  
Alytia Levendosky ◽  
G. Bogat ◽  
William Davidson ◽  
Archana Basu
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Long Term Effects

Harsh Physical Punishment in Childhood and Adult Physical Health

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. e333-e340 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. O. Afifi ◽  
N. Mota ◽  
H. L. MacMillan ◽  
J. Sareen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Physical Punishment ◽  
Adult Physical Health

scholarly journals Determining a transitional scoring link between PROMIS® pediatric and adult physical health measures

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1217-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Tulsky ◽  
Pamela A. Kisala ◽  
Aaron J. Boulton ◽  
Alan M. Jette ◽  
David Thissen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Adult Physical Health

Cascading effects of childhood abuse on physical health issues in later adulthood through trait anxiety and poor daily sleep quality

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532090987
Author(s):  
Eunjin Lee Tracy ◽  
Cory T Tracy ◽  
Jichan J Kim ◽  
Rumei Yang ◽  
Eunjung Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Cascading Effects

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating roles of trait anxiety and daily sleep quality between childhood abuse and physical health issues later in adulthood by utilizing the Midlife in the United States Study ( n = 281; Mage = 56.38 in wave 2 and Mage = 62.57 in wave 3). Individuals who reported a higher level of childhood abuse reported a higher level of trait anxiety and a lower level of daily sleep quality, leading to an increase in physical health issues. The results highlight the cascading effects of childhood abuse on serious health consequences over the life span.

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