More adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased social thinning and severe psychological distress.

ABSTRACT: Adverse childhood experiences have been linked to psychopathology due to reduced social networks or social thinning. However, evidence of the temporal associations between adverse childhood experiences, social networks, and psychopathology was lacking, as few studies assessed social networks repeatedly. Further, their underlying neurocognitive and biological mechanisms related to hypervigilance and inflammation remain unclear. This study aimed to clarify these associations using a three-wave population-based cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 465), where we leveraged repeated social network assessments. Self-reported questionnaires assessed adverse childhood experiences, social network size and diversity, psychological distress, and hypervigilance regarding COVID-19. Blood test

SUBMITTER: Koyama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470006 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature