TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Effects of expanded adverse childhood experiences including school bullying, childhood poverty, and natural disasters on mental health in adulthood
JO  - Scientific reports
A1  - Sasaki, Natsu
A1  - Watanabe, Kazuhiro
A1  - Kanamori, Yoshiaki
A1  - Tabuchi, Takahiro
A1  - Fujiwara, Takeo
A1  - Nishi, Daisuke
SP  - e12015
EP  - e12015
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - The study aimed to examine the association of expanded adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with psychological distress in adulthood. The data from nation-wide online cohort was used for analysis. Community dwelling adults in Japan were included. The ACEs was assessed by 15 items of ACE-J, including childhood poverty and school bullying. Severe psychological distress was determined as the score of Kessler 6 over 13. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted, by using sample weighting. A total of 28,617 participants were analyzed. About 75% of Japanese people had one or more ACEs. The prevalence of those with ACEs over 4 was 14.7%. Those with ACEs over 4 showed adjusted odds ratio = 8.18 [95% CI 7.14-9.38] for severe psychological distress. The prevalence of childhood poverty was 29% for 50-64 year old participants and 40% of 65 or older participants. The impact of childhood poverty on psychological distress was less than other ACEs in these age cohorts. Bullying was experienced 21-27% in young generations, but 10% in 65 or older participants. However, the impact on psychological distress in adulthood was relatively high in all age groups. ACEs have impacted mental health for a long time. Future research and practice to reduce ACEs are encouraged.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2045-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62634-7
ID  - ref1
ER  -