Childhood trauma and adult life satisfaction in a random adult sample.
640 randomly selected adults were surveyed about childhood traumatic events and their current life satisfaction. Respondents who had experienced traumatic childhood events rated themselves significantly less satisfied with life and were less likely to be home owners and more likely to live in families with lower incomes than respondents who had not experienced traumatic events (ns ranged from 44 to 232, depending on the items).
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College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010553:Personality Development