Medicine

Li-Yuan Zhang, Meiping Lu, Jiang Wang, Li Gao, Lei Cheng

2026.6.22AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST

DOI: 10.1037/amp0001740

Abstract

= 4.71; 95% CI [2.24, 9.91]), compared to those with no ACEs. In item-level analyses, caregiver mental illness and experiences of racial discrimination showed the strongest associations with allergic outcomes. These findings highlight early-life adversity as an important social determinant of allergic disease and the need for early identification and prevention strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Citation format

ZHANG, Li-Yuan, et al. Cumulative adverse childhood experiences and parent-reported allergic conditions and asthma among U.S. children: A nationally representative study. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 2026.