Associations between adverse childhood experiences, attitudes towards COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine hesitancy: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect life-course health and well-being, including risk-taking behaviour and trust. This study explored associations between ACEs and trust in health information on COVID-19, attitudes towards and compliance with COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine hesitancy.

Design

National cross-sectional telephone survey using a sample of landline and mobile numbers stratified by Health Board, deprivation quintile and age group.

Setting

Households in Wales during national COVID-19 restrictions (December 2020 to March 2021).

Participants

2285 Welsh residents aged ≥18 years.

Measures

Nine ACEs; low trust in National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 information; supporting removal of social distancing and mandatory face cov

SUBMITTER: Bellis MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829847 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature