Adverse childhood experiences, marital status and depressive symptoms in later life among the Chinese middle-aged and older adults : the mediating role of marital status

Many studies have shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) lead to adverse social relations in middle-aged and older adults and harm physical and mental health, but few studies have focused on the impact of ACEs on marital status in middle-aged and older adults and the potential influence of marital status between ACEs and depressive symptoms.