Patterson T L, Smith L W, Smith T L, Yager J, Grant I
Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, California 92161.
J Behav Med. 1992 Apr;15(2):113-25. doi: 10.1007/BF00848320.
Experiencing adverse life events during childhood may increase vulnerability to physical illnesses and psychological disorders during adulthood. We developed an Early Life Events Questionnaire (ELEQ) with 12 scales and administered it to 92 relatively healthy elderly individuals (29 men and 63 women). A canonical-correlation analysis of the 12 ELEQ scales and physical and psychological symptoms revealed a significant canonical correlation. The results indicate that those who grew up in a family with a harsh climate and whose affiliation needs were not met tended to have more psychological and physical symptoms in old age. Regression analysis revealed that, in men, early life events accounted for 42% of the variance in physical symptoms and 39% in psychological symptoms. No significant relationship, however, was found between ELEQ scales and health outcomes in women. These results suggest that women may be less vulnerable than men to the adverse health consequences of childhood deprivation and other misfortunes.
童年时期经历不良生活事件可能会增加成年后患身体疾病和心理障碍的易感性。我们编制了一份包含12个分量表的早期生活事件问卷（ELEQ），并将其施测于92名相对健康的老年人（29名男性和63名女性）。对ELEQ的12个分量表与身体和心理症状进行典型相关分析，结果显示存在显著的典型相关。结果表明，在气候恶劣的家庭中长大且归属需求未得到满足的人，老年时往往会出现更多的心理和身体症状。回归分析显示，在男性中，早期生活事件解释了身体症状变异的42%和心理症状变异的39%。然而，未发现ELEQ分量表与女性健康结果之间存在显著关系。这些结果表明，女性可能比男性更不容易受到童年时期剥夺及其他不幸事件对健康造成的不良影响。
