Childhood Stress, Loneliness, and Cardiovascular Diseases in Later Life: Does Family Support or Friend Support Matter?

Jia-Jia Zhou, Youjuan Zhang, Xue Bai, Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, Life Course Development Research Institute, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on March 24, 2026

Abstract

Research on Aging, Ahead of Print.
This study investigates the associations between distinct childhood stressors (i.e., health threats, financial hardship, and interpersonal trauma) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in later life, with a focus on loneliness as a mediator and the moderating ...