Early resilience and epigenetic ageing: Results from the prospective Young Finns Study with a 31-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT: Evidence is accumulating on the connection of early adversities and harsh family environment with epigenetic ageing. We investigated whether early psychosocial resilience is associated with epigenetic ageing in adulthood. We used the population-based Young Finns data (n = 1593). Early psychosocial resilience was assessed in 1980-1989 across five broad domains: (1) index of psychological strength (self-esteem at home/in general/at school, perceived possibilities to influence at home, internal life control), (2) index of social satisfaction (perceived support from family/friends and life satisfaction), (3) index of leisure time activities (hobbies and physical fitness), (4) index of responsible health behaviors (infrequent smoking or alcohol consumption), and (5) index of school career (scho

SUBMITTER: Saarinen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822653 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature