Distinct Contributions of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Resources: A Cohort Analysis of Adult Physical and Mental Health

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 776-797

  Logan Greene, Patricia ^a   Green, Sara ^b   Nurius, Paula S ^b   Longhi, Dario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Participatory Research Consulting LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

adult health; adverse childhood experiences; cohort analysis; mental health; physical health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHILD ABUSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHILD ABUSE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907582934     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2014.944251     Document Type: Article

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