Childhood threats and cognitive difficulties in mid and later life: a gendered perspective on the mediating role of family functioning

Bai, Xue, Zhou, Jia-Jia, Hu, Bo ORCID: 0000-0002-5256-505X and Shum, David Ho Keung (2025) Childhood threats and cognitive difficulties in mid and later life: a gendered perspective on the mediating role of family functioning. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. ISSN 0163-4372

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between childhood threats (parental abuse and bullying victimization) and cognitive difficulties in mid and later life. Data were extracted from the 2022 Panel Study on Active Ageing and Society in Hong Kong (N = 5,007). Mediation analyses were performed using the PROCESS macro, both for the entire sample and gender-stratified models. Findings revealed that frequent parental abuse and bullying victimization during childhood were associated with increased cognitive difficulties in mid and later life. Contemporary family functioning mediated these relationships. Gender differences were observed in the mediating role of family functioning, with its significance limited to older women.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2025 12:06
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 17:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127559

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