The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health Trajectories in Mid- to Late-Life.

West, Jessica S; Kamis, Christina

The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health Trajectories in Mid- to Late-Life.

dc.contributor.author	West, Jessica S
dc.contributor.author	Kamis, Christina
dc.date.accessioned	2023-08-01T20:46:04Z
dc.date.available	2023-08-01T20:46:04Z
dc.date.issued	2022-10
dc.date.updated	2023-08-01T20:46:03Z
dc.description.abstract	Objectives We draw from the life course and stress process frameworks to examine how experiencing disability in early life influences mental health in adulthood. Methods Data come from the Health and Retirement Study Cross-Wave Childhood Health and Family Aggregated Data file (2008-2018, n = 15,289). Childhood disability status is a retrospective self-report of whether respondents were disabled for six months or more because of a health problem before the age of 16 (n = 581). We used age-based growth curve models to construct trajectories of depressive symptoms by childhood disability status. Results Respondents who experienced childhood disability exhibit more depressive symptoms at age 50 compared to those who did not experience this stressor. However, there is no difference in the growth of depressive symptoms with age between these groups, suggesting maintained inequality over the late adulthood life course. Discussion Findings suggest that childhood disability has long-term implications for life course mental health.
dc.identifier.issn	0898-2643
dc.identifier.issn	1552-6887
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10161/28649
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of aging and health
dc.relation.isversionof	10.1177/08982643211066184
dc.subject	Humans
dc.subject	Retrospective Studies
dc.subject	Longitudinal Studies
dc.subject	Depression
dc.subject	Mental Health
dc.subject	Retirement
dc.subject	Adult
dc.subject	Disabled Persons
dc.title	The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Disability on Mental Health Trajectories in Mid- to Late-Life.
dc.type	Journal article
duke.contributor.orcid	West, Jessica S\|0000-0001-8320-8998
duke.contributor.orcid	Kamis, Christina\|0000-0002-6652-5454
pubs.begin-page	818
pubs.end-page	830
pubs.issue	6-8
pubs.organisational-group	Duke
pubs.organisational-group	School of Medicine
pubs.organisational-group	Staff
pubs.organisational-group	Clinical Science Departments
pubs.organisational-group	Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	34