Early childhood SARS experience leads to long-lasting impacts on adulthood mental health in China

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 22572 - 11
• Main Authors: Yuan, Ye, Chen, Litian, Yang, Chao, Xie, Tingting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 19.12.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/477/2811; 692/308/174; Adult; Anxiety - psychology; Child, Preschool; Childhood; Children; China - epidemiology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Depression - epidemiology; Depression - psychology; Early experience; Epidemiology; Family studies; Health risks; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Long-term effects; Mental depression; Mental Health; multidisciplinary; Outbreaks; Pandemics; Personality; Psychology; Rural areas; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Severe acute respiratory syndrome; China

The association between pandemic experience and immediate mental health risks, such as depression, is well-documented, yet the long-term effects remain unclear. This study examines the impact of early childhood exposure to the 2003 SARS pandemic on adulthood mental health after 17 years in China, us...