Effects of adverse childhood health experiences on cognitive function in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: mediating role of depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences are critical factors in depression and cognitive decrease, but the effect of adverse childhood health experiences (ACHEs) on cognitive function and the role of depression have not been fully studied.

Methods

Data were taken from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) of 2014 and 2018. This study used indicators of situational memory ability and mental status to measure cognitive capacity. Besides analyzing the different types of ACHEs, scores for ACHEs were calculated to represent the severity of ACHEs. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to assess depression. The analysis of this study employed two different analytical strategies in order to examine the mediated effects of depre

SUBMITTER: Wang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature