Stability and change in psychological distress and early adverse environments in Japanese adults
Stability and change in psychological distress and early adverse environments in Japanese adults
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日本成年人心理困扰和早期不良环境的稳定性和变化
DOI：
10.1007/s10862-021-09890-3
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Tetsuya Kawamoto
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作者：
西口利文;植村善太郎;伊藤崇達;日本家族心理学会;田渕恵;Tetsuya Kawamoto
研究一再表明，早期的逆境是成年后心理困扰的一个风险因素。然而，有限的研究考察了早期逆境和中年人心理痛苦的个体内变化之间的联系。本研究编制了儿童时期经历的逆境程度的自评量表(EES)，并探讨了EES得分与中年人心理苦恼变化的关系。研究一以337名日本成年人为样本，检验了9个条目EES的信度和效度。在研究2中，对2,000名日本成年人(1,000名女性；平均年龄= 40.94；SDAGE= 5.35)进行了为期6个月的三波纵向调查。采用Kessler心理困难量表(K-6)测量三波时的心理痛苦程度。潜在成长分析的结果表明，早期逆境与心理痛苦的截距和斜率因素之间存在显著的正相关。具体地说，报告早期逆境的人在日本中年人中表现出更高的初始心理痛苦水平和更强的心理痛苦增加。早期逆境可能影响成年后心理困扰倾向敏感度的发展。
Research has repeatedly shown that early adversities are a risk factor for psychological distress in adulthood. However, limited research has examined the association between early adversities and intraindividual changes in psychological distress among middle-aged adults. This study developed a self-report scale to retrospectively measure the level of adversity experienced in childhood (Early Environment Scale: EES) and investigated the association between the EES score and the change in psychological distress in middle-aged adults. Study 1 examined the reliability and validity of the nine-item EES using a sample of 337 Japanese adults (162 women;Meanage= 42.96,SDage= 10.55). In Study 2, a three-wave six-month longitudinal survey was conducted with a sample of 2000 Japanese adults (1000 women;Meanage= 40.94;SDage= 5.35). Psychological distress at all three waves was measured with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-6). The results from a latent growth analysis showed significant positive associations between early adversities and the intercept and slope factors of psychological distress. Specifically, individuals who reported more early adversity showed higher initial levels of psychological distress and a stronger increase in psychological distress among Japanese middle-aged adults. Early adversities might influence the development of dispositional sensitivity for psychological distress in adulthood.