Adverse Childhood Experiences and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood: The Mediating Roles of Loneliness and Depression

Seongsu Choi, Aran Kim, Miyoung Yoon, Department of Social Welfare, Pusan National University, South Korea, Department of Social Welfare, Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on July 25, 2026

Abstract

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Adverse childhood experiences have been linked to lower levels of subjective well-being in adulthood. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this association in emerging adulthood remain underexplored. This study examined the association between ...