Childhood abuse as a mediator of the relationship between early family socio-economic status and geriatric depression: A population-based study in China.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have suggested that childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to geriatric depressive symptoms in many developed countries. However, the potential pathways of the relationship between childhood SES and geriatric depressive symptoms need to be further explored. This study aimed to assess the mediating effect of being abused during childhood on the association between childhood SES and geriatric depressive symptoms, using evidence from a longitudinal study in China. The study cohort included 8137 individuals. Childhood abuse was defined as experiences related to parental violence, sibling abuse, school violence, community violence, and parental quarrel. Results indicated poor childhood SES was associated significantly with geriatric depressive symptoms. The indirect eff

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682629 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature