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To evaluate the prevalence and overlap of three adverse childhood experiences—parental mental illness, parental alcohol problems, and caregiver violence—and examine how adult support modifies their impact on perceived childhood difficulty and adult quality of life.

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Adult support and its role in the association between childhood adversity and quality of life in a population-based study

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CHCathrine HørteUniversity of Agder JVJohn-Kåre VederhusUniversity of Agder MSMonica StrømlandUniversity of Agder

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Cross-sectional study reveals adult support buffers against reduced quality of life and perceived hardship in individuals exposed to adverse childhood experiences, highlighting the value of...

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To evaluate the prevalence and overlap of three adverse childhood experiences—parental mental illness, parental alcohol problems, and caregiver violence—and examine how adult support modifies their impact on perceived childhood difficulty and adult quality of life.
Cross-sectional analysis using retrospective data from the Norwegian Counties Public Health Survey in Agder (2023).
Assessed cumulative exposure across three adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and evaluated adult support availability.
Conducted descriptive analyses, Venn diagram overlap modeling, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to evaluate associations with perceived childhood difficulties and adult quality of life scores.
Parental mental illness was reported by 16% of participants, parental alcohol problems by 14%, caregiver violence by approximately 10%, and 2.4% experienced all three ACE categories.
Higher cumulative ACE exposure was significantly associated with lower availability of adult support, increased perception of childhood difficulty, and decreased adult quality of life scores.
At identical levels of ACE exposure, individuals with adult support consistently reported perceptions of less difficult childhoods and significantly higher quality of life scores compared to those without support.

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Hørte et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179abf2fb91fc834acf53 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02634-2

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August 16, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Adult support and its role in the association between childhood adversity and quality of life in a population-based study

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Authors

CHCathrine HørteUniversity of Agder JVJohn-Kåre VederhusUniversity of Agder MSMonica StrømlandUniversity of Agder

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Cross-sectional study reveals adult support buffers against reduced quality of life and perceived hardship in individuals exposed to adverse childhood experiences, highlighting the value of...

Key Points

To evaluate the prevalence and overlap of three adverse childhood experiences—parental mental illness, parental alcohol problems, and caregiver violence—and examine how adult support modifies their impact on perceived childhood difficulty and adult quality of life.
Cross-sectional analysis using retrospective data from the Norwegian Counties Public Health Survey in Agder (2023).
Assessed cumulative exposure across three adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and evaluated adult support availability.
Conducted descriptive analyses, Venn diagram overlap modeling, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to evaluate associations with perceived childhood difficulties and adult quality of life scores.
Parental mental illness was reported by 16% of participants, parental alcohol problems by 14%, caregiver violence by approximately 10%, and 2.4% experienced all three ACE categories.
Higher cumulative ACE exposure was significantly associated with lower availability of adult support, increased perception of childhood difficulty, and decreased adult quality of life scores.
At identical levels of ACE exposure, individuals with adult support consistently reported perceptions of less difficult childhoods and significantly higher quality of life scores compared to those without support.

Cite This Study

Hørte et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179abf2fb91fc834acf53 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02634-2

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