Childhood maltreatment and midlife cognitive functioning: A longitudinal study of the roles of social support and social isolation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Negative consequences of childhood maltreatment have been well-documented, including poorer executive functioning and nonverbal reasoning in midlife. However, not all adults with a history of childhood maltreatment manifest these outcomes, suggesting the presence of risk and protective factors. Based on growing empirical support for the importance of social variables in understanding neuropsychological development and functioning, we examined whether social support and social isolation mediate or moderate the effects of childhood maltreatment on cognitive functioning in midlife.

Method

In the context of a prospective cohort design study, individuals with documented histories of childhood maltreatment (ages 0-11 years) and demographically matched controls were follo

SUBMITTER: Maxfield M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615889 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature