Impact of Childhood Global Mobility on Adult Wellness |
Background and Purpose of Research
Thank you for your interest in TCK Training's research on the impact of childhood global mobility on adult wellness.
In 2021 we ran a survey on Adverse Childhood Experiences in globally mobile Adult Third Culture Kids, which received over 2,000 responses. We subsequently published three white papers reporting on the data we collected. More information on this survey, including our methodology report, and all three white papers, are freely available at tcktraining.com/research.
In this survey, we are looking at both Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences, as well as adult experiences. We are looking for connections between childhood experiences and adult wellness benchmarks in the globally mobile population, to compare with similar research that has been done in single-country populations. For this reason, some questions may seem a little strange - we are using specific wording to mirror existing research. In order to be able to compare our results with existing research, we have to ask the same questions.
We anticipate that through this survey, the following objectives will be achieved:
We anticipate that through this survey, the following objectives will be achieved:
- High ACE scores in globally mobile children can be connected with wellness benchmarks in adulthood, and compared to risk levels in other populations.
- The frequency with which globally mobile children experience positive family and community factors will be measured, and can be compared to adult wellness benchmarks in other populations.
- The impact of Positive Childhood Experiences and other resilience factors on globally mobile children will be measured, and can be compared to resilience research in other populations.
- Better-targeted resources for globally mobile families with a preventive care focus can be created.
While we are a private company and not an academic institution, we went through a testing phase including input from an Indepedent Review team, which included members with significant expertise in: academic research, psychology, international school counseling, education, globally mobile families, and missionary member care, along with Adult TCKs who experienced trauma during childhood.
If you have any questions or comments about this research, you may contact TCK Training's Director of Research, Tanya Crossman, at survey@tcktraining.com
Thank you for your interest and participation,
Thank you for your interest and participation,
Lauren Wells (CEO) and Tanya Crossman (Director of Research)
on behalf of the whole TCK Training team
on behalf of the whole TCK Training team