Social contexts and cross-national differences in association between adverse childhood experiences and frailty index.

ABSTRACT: Cross-national differences in the health implication of adverse childhood experiences have been documented. The differences may be shaped by macro- and micro-social context. However, previous studies failed to consider the role of micro-level social contexts, where adverse childhood experiences happen, in affecting the cross-national differences. The study aims to estimate the association between adverse childhood experiences and Frailty Index across countries and micro-social contexts, and then reveal how cross-national difference in the association between adverse childhood experiences and Frailty Index were shaped by social contexts. Adulthood information were collected from three waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe in 2010, 2013, and 2015, and the China Healt

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148028 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature