Psychosocial consequences in adults as a result of child abuse: an integrative review Section: Reviews How to quote Orellana-Morales P, Aguayo-Verdugo N, Zúñiga-Tapia R, Navarrete-Barra P, Navarrete-Delgado J, Urrejola-Villa F, et al. Consecuencias psicosociales en los adultos producto del abuso infantil: revisión integrativa. Rev. iberoam. Educ. investi. Enferm. 2024; 14(1):e4. doi: https://doi.org/10.56104/ Aladafe.2024.14.1021000430 Authors1 Paulina Orellana-Morales, 2 Natalia Aguayo-Verdugo, 3 Rocío Zúñiga-Tapia, 4 Priscila Navarrete-Barra, 5 Javiera Navarrete-Delgado, 6 Francisca Urrejola-Villa, 7 Jhair Zambrano-Hidalgo Position 1 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1752-35422 Magíster en Enfermería. Facultad Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud. Universidad San Sebastián. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-1093 3 Magíster en Enfermería. Facultad Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud. Universidad San Sebastián. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8097-3985 4 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7044-6606 5 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1611-3044 6 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4900-1908 7 Licenciada en Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. Sede Concepción. Chile. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0074-2376 Abstract Objective: To understand the influence of child abuse on the psychosocial functioning of adult persons, according to previous evidence by studies published in mainstream journals.Methodology: An integrative review was conducted in the Web Of Science, Medline, SCOPUS, Pubmed, CINAHL and ScienceDirect databases, using the MESH descriptors “Adult Survivors of Child Abuse” AND “Psychosocial Functioning”. The inclusion criteria were: articles published between 2017 and 2022, in Spanish or English, on an adult population who had experienced some type of violence during childhood. The exclusion criteria were secondary research articles, such as reviews, or those not available for free or through databases. Results: Initially, 2,528 articles were identified, and 26 were kept for their analysis as complete text and methodological evaluation through the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT); 10 were quantitative research studies, three were qualitative and three were mixed. Regarding their origin: 10 were conducted in Europe, five in North America and one in Oceania. Conclusions: Experiencing any type of abuse during childhood generates mental health alterations in adults, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and borderline personality disorder, even with self-destructive behaviour or suicide attempts. Besides, there is impact on the social setting, with lower levels of social support perceived, and worse results in interactions with others. Versión en Español Título: Consecuencias psicosociales en los adultos producto del abuso infantil: revisión integrativa Artículo completo no disponible en este idioma / Full article is not available in this language Bibliography 1. 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