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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cardiovascular Health

An Exploration of Protective Social Determinants Among Young Adult Black Women

Scott, Jewel PhD, RN, FNP-C; Silva, Susan PhD; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa M. PhD, MPH, RN; Bennett, Gary G. PhD; Merwin, Elizabeth PhD, RN; Simmons, Leigh Ann PhD, MFT

Author Information

University of South Carolina, Columbia (Dr Scott); Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina (Drs Silva and Gonzalez-Guarda); Duke Global Digital Health Science Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (Dr Bennett); College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas, Arlington (Dr Merwin); and Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis (Dr Simmons).

Correspondence: Jewel Scott, PhD, RN, FNP-C, University of South Carolina, 1601 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29208 ([email protected]).

This research was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, 1F31NR018579.

The authors have no relevant financial or nonfinancial interests to disclose.

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Advances in Nursing Science ():10.1097/ANS.0000000000000468, December 07, 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000468

Abstract

This study sought to advance the literature on Black women's cardiovascular health (CVH) by examining maternal relationship, religion and spirituality, and social connections as potential protective social determinants that buffer the stress of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The outcome was the American Heart Association's ideal CVH score. Neither maternal relationship nor religion/spirituality was able to buffer the stress of ACEs on ideal CVH. Findings are discussed in terms of cultural aspects of potential protective factors that are critical for future research. Identifying protective factors that may buffer the influence of ACEs on CVH remains a priority to promote health equity.

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