Date of Graduation

12-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Nursing

Advisor/Mentor

Shreve, Marilou

Committee Member

Kilmer, Michele

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this literature review is to explore the impact of parental adverse childhood events on weight and development in their offspring. This includes occurrences of offspring obesity, delays in social and cognitive development, and secondary factors that could have affected development or weight in childhood. Purpose: To support a more holistic and trauma-informed approach to nursing care, a systematic review was conducted examining the relationship between parent ACEs and offspring development and health status. Method: A literature review was conducted over 20 peer reviewed articles found on CINAHL Complete, PubMed and MEDLINE (Ebsco) databases. Results: A summary of the literature suggests an association between parent ACEs and offspring overall health impacts. Conclusion: The influence of parent ACEs on parenting styles and parent-child interactions, elicits an array of negative impacts on offspring health outcomes. A lack of relevant studies specifically examining the relationship between parent ACEs and offspring weight status supports the need for more relevant studies and implementation of interventions based on research outcomes.

Keywords

Parent ACEs; Childhood Obesity; Childhood Development

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