Park Juyoung, Lee Hajin, Chung Soondool, Jang Yuri
Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2025 May 24:1-12. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2510577.
Given the mental health impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the vulnerability of socially disadvantaged older adults, we examined the associations among ACEs, self-perceptions of aging and mental health in low-income older Korean immigrants. Using data from 320 residents in subsidized housing in Los Angeles (mean age = 79.4), we found a significant indirect effect of ACEs on depressive symptoms through self-perceptions of aging (B [SE] = .12 [.05], bias-corrected 95% CI = 0.02, 0.22). These findings elucidate a mechanism through which early life adversities affect the current mental health of older adults and highlight the importance of interventions aimed at promoting positive perceptions of aging.
鉴于童年不良经历（ACEs）对心理健康的影响以及社会弱势老年人的脆弱性，我们研究了低收入韩国老年移民中ACEs、衰老自我认知与心理健康之间的关联。利用来自洛杉矶320名保障性住房居民的数据（平均年龄 = 79.4岁），我们发现ACEs通过衰老自我认知对抑郁症状产生显著的间接影响（B[标准误]=0.12[0.05]，偏差校正95%置信区间 = 0.02，0.22）。这些发现阐明了早年逆境影响老年人当前心理健康的一种机制，并强调了旨在促进对衰老产生积极认知的干预措施的重要性。
