The Role of Childhood Circumstances on Social Conditions and Health of Middle-Aged and Older Adults : Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA)

Some studies suggest that childhood can affect some later outcomes. This cross-sectional study of the first phase of the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging (ACSA) on 5,197 individuals examined the effects of childhood socioeconomic and health on aging well. Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) was measured using parents' education and self-expressed family's financial status. Quality of Life (SF-12), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), WHO well-being scale, and self-reported health questionnaire were used. All data, including childhood experiences, was collected at a single time point. Poor childhood health was associated with lower well-being, life satisfaction, and mental quality of life (OR: .53, p = .032, OR: 0.49, p = .019, and β: -3.51, p = .008, respectively). The family's financial status during childhood was associated with the mental and physical quality of life, satisfaction, well-being, and health (all p < .05). Fathers and mothers who had some level of education increased the odds of being healthy by 1.20 and 1.49 times, respectively. Childhood circumstances affect older adults' health and social conditions. Policies to improve childhood health and SES should be prioritized.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society - 43(2024), 5 vom: 27. Apr., Seite 577-587

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tabatabaei, Fatemeh-Sadat [VerfasserIn]
Delbari, Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Bidkhori, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Saatchi, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Zanjari, Nasibeh [VerfasserIn]
Hooshmand, Elham [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse childhood experience
Health
Journal Article
Quality of life
Satisfaction
Socioeconomic status

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/07334648231213731

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365095745