| Potentially traumatic events at different points in the life span and mental health: findings from SHARE-Israel. | |
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PMID: 22506527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study addressed the association between adversity cumulated at different points in the life span and present mental health. Data of 1,130 participants aged 50+ were drawn from the Israeli component of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Measures included an inventory of potentially traumatic events, mental distress (depressive symptoms), and well-being (quality of life, life satisfaction). Adversity reported to have occurred early in life was positively related to mental health (i.e., to lower distress and higher well-being), whereas adversity reported to occur in late life was negatively related (i.e., to higher distress and lower well-being). Additional analyses showed that the positive association between early-life adversity and mental health was mainly restricted to adversity in which the primary harm was to another person (other-oriented adversity). In contrast, the negative association between late-life adversity and mental health was mainly restricted to adversity in which the primary harm was to the self (self-oriented adversity). This study suggests that the differential association between cumulative adversity and mental health is best captured when accounting for both time of occurrence and adversity type. |
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Authors:
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Amit Shrira; Dov Shmotkin; Howard Litwin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of orthopsychiatry Volume: 82 ISSN: 1939-0025 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Orthopsychiatry Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-17 Completed Date: 2012-08-14 Revised Date: 2013-04-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400640 Medline TA: Am J Orthopsychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 251-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2012 American Orthopsychiatric Association. |
Affiliation:
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Tel Aviv University The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. amitshar@post.tau.ac.il |
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Age Factors Depression / epidemiology, psychology* Female Health Surveys / statistics & numerical data Humans Israel / epidemiology Life Change Events* Male Mental Health / statistics & numerical data* Middle Aged Personal Satisfaction Quality of Life / psychology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R03 AG029258/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG025169/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21AG2516901/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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