Loneliness links Adverse Childhood Experiences to Mortality Risk across 26 years.

Aisling Curtis, Emma Kirwan, Martina Luchetti, Ann-Marie Creaven, Nicholas Turiano, Máire McGeehan, Eileen K Graham, Páraic S O'Súilleabháin

Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. · pubmed

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Abstract

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are associated with increased mortality risk. Individuals with a history of certain adversity during childhood tend to report higher levels of loneliness in later life. In our pre-registered study, we examined whether loneliness mediates the ACEs to mortality risk relation.

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Research summary

Loneliness mediates the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and mortality risk. The study addresses how psychological factors stemming from childhood adversity can influence longevity, which is pertinent to understanding the broader implications of early life experiences on lifespan and health outcomes.

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