Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life in adulthood: revelations from a community needs assessment

• Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 123
• Main Authors: Salinas-Miranda, Abraham A, Salemi, Jason L, King, Lindsey M, Baldwin, Julie A, Berry, Estrellita Lo, Austin, Deborah A, Scarborough, Kenneth, Spooner, Kiara K, Zoorob, Roger J, Salihu, Hamisu M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.08.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis; Care and treatment; Child; Child Abuse - psychology; Child, Preschool; Community Health Services - organization & administration; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Florida; Health aspects; Health Status; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Mediation; Middle Aged; Needs Assessment - organization & administration; Poverty - statistics & numerical data; Quality of Life; Risk Factors; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Social aspects; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires; Florida

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have been previously linked to quality of life, health conditions, and life expectancy in adulthood. Less is known about the potential mechanisms which mediate these associations. This study examined how ACE influences adult health-related quality of life (HRQoL)...