Transgender and gender-nonconforming youth deserve further study in relation to adverse childhood experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to problematic outcomes, but it remains unclear how ACEs affect developmental patterns of harmful behavior, and whether this varies by gender. This study examined these relationships among 868 youth participating in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect. Group-based trajectory models identified five trajectories of internalizing and six trajectories of externalizing outcomes. Multinomial logistic regression models examined the relationships between ACEs, gender, and the interaction between the two on trajectory group membership. Higher ACEs were associated with elevated internalizing and externalizing trajectories, and boys who experienced higher ACEs were at a heightened risk of exhibiting elevated externalizing trajectories. Findings shed light on the importance of gender in developmental responses to victimization and adversity.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Later Life: Exploring Rural/Urban and Gender Differences Using CHARLS

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/07334648211064796 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 073346482110647

Author(s):

Keqing Zhang ◽

Wei Zhang

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Later Life ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Family Socioeconomic Status ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Older Chinese ◽

And Gender

This paper aims to examine whether and how adverse childhood experiences are associated with mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged and older adults in China, and if the associations vary by gender and rural/urban residence. Using four waves of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, cox proportional hazard models were applied. Results showed that the rural and female subsamples were significantly disadvantaged and were more likely to be cognitively impaired. Moreover, childhood family socioeconomic status and childhood social relationships were significantly associated with the risk of mild cognitive impairment for the study sample. Our findings suggest that, for middle-aged and older Chinese adults, adverse childhood experiences could have long-lasting impacts on cognitive functioning throughout the life course.

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Adverse childhood experiences and gender influence treatment seeking behaviors in obsessive–compulsive disorder

Comprehensive Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.08.028 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 298-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Francesco Benedetti ◽

Sara Poletti ◽

Daniele Radaelli ◽

Elena Pozzi ◽

Chiara Giacosa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Gender Influence ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

And Gender

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use: The Mediating Role of Perceptions of Harm and Peer and Parental Attitudes

International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience ◽

10.7202/1082072ar ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Jérémie Richard ◽

Loredana Marchica ◽

Anthony Sciola ◽

William Ivoska ◽

Jeffrey Derevensky

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Parental Attitudes ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Peer Attitudes ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship

Objectives: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are related to the development of a range of mental health problems and risky behaviors. Generally, adolescents who experienced a greater number of ACEs have been found to be at increased risk of substance use behaviors. This study investigated the association between ACEs and substance use (i.e., cigarette smoking, binge drinking, and cannabis use) as mediated by perceptions of harm and perceived peer and parental attitudes towards each substance. Methods: A survey was completed by 6,304 students aged 12 to 18 (M = 14.75, SD = 1.76) in Wood County, Ohio, assessing ACEs, substance use behaviors, perceptions of harm and perceived peer and parental attitudes towards each substance. Mediation models controlling for age and gender were conducted for each substance use behavior including perceptions of harm and perceived peer and parental attitudes specific to each substance. Results: Controlling for age and gender, perceptions of harm and peer attitudes towards binge drinking partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and past month binge-drinking. For past month cannabis and cigarette smoking, peer and parental attitudes, but not perceptions of harm, partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and past month engagement in these substances. Implications: Greater perceptions of harm and negative attitudes by parents or peers may be protective against substance use behaviors among youth that have experienced ACEs. Early interventions focusing on increasing perceptions of harm along with promoting negative parental and peer attitudes towards substance use could decrease rates of use among those who experienced ACEs.

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