Happy childhood memory with parents may promote health in later life

新华社 2018-11-08 11:50:13

People with sweet childhood memories, especially fond relationships with parents, tend to have less depression and fewer chronic illness as older adults, according to research published on Monday in the journal Health Psychology.

The researchers from Michigan State University used data from more than 22,000 participants in two studies.

Participants in both groups who reported remembering higher levels of affection from their mothers in early childhood experienced better physical health and fewer depressive symptoms later in life.

Those who reported memories with more support from their fathers also experienced fewer depressive symptoms, according to the survey.

美国密歇根州立大学研究人员11月5日在《健康心理学》杂志发表了一项研究成果。通过对2.2万名实验参与者进行分组观察，研究人员发现，幼时与父母关系亲密的参与者在成年后对抑郁症或慢性疾病有更强的抵抗力。

研究发现，童年时期与母亲关系亲密的参与者成年后身体更加健康，日后患抑郁症的几率也更低。与父亲更亲近的人，患抑郁症的比例也同样较低。

责编：王姚冰

来源：新华社

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