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Adult resilience after child abuse

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Growing evidence links adverse childhood experiences to health problems decades later. A study of adults followed in midlife finds that perceived social support predicts lower subsequent mortality, particularly for adults… Click to show full abstract

Growing evidence links adverse childhood experiences to health problems decades later. A study of adults followed in midlife finds that perceived social support predicts lower subsequent mortality, particularly for adults reporting child abuse, suggesting that supportive relationships buffer long-term health in the context of early maltreatment.

Keywords: resilience child; child abuse; adult resilience; child

Journal Title: Nature Human Behaviour
Year Published: 2018

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