Criminal History and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Recidivism and Social Functioning in Multi-problem Young Adults

This study examines the relationship between criminal history and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how they collectively predict (a) recidivism and (b) positive social functioning among multi-problem young adults. Criminal records and self-report data regarding ACEs and adult education/employment and quality of life (QoL) were collected for 692 multiproblem young adults (18–27 years). Results indicated that an extensive criminal history was related to non-violent and violent recidivism and lack of involvement in education/employment in young adulthood. On the contrary, a higher number of ACEs was related to lower QoL later in life, while this was not associated with recidivism or education/employment. These findings highlight again that past criminal behavior is a strong predictor of future criminality, particularly within this group of young adults with multiple problems. Furthermore, experiencing negative events in childhood shows to have long-term negative effects on QoL even for these individuals who already experience multiple life problems. Implications are discussed.

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The Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sleep Problems among Adolescent Students: Mediation by Depression or Anxiety

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18010236 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 236

Author(s):

E-Jin Park ◽

Shin-Young Kim ◽

Yeeun Kim ◽

Dajung Sung ◽

Bora Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Short Form ◽

Community Sample ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Self Report ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

The Relationship

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to be closely related to depression, anxiety and sleep problems. However, it remains unclear whether adolescents with ACEs have sleep problems regardless of depression or anxiety or under a mediating effect from depression or anxiety. Therefore, our aim was to examine whether depression or anxiety mediates the relationship between ACEs and sleep problems in adolescents by using a community sample. The Early Trauma Inventory Self Report–Short Form (ETISR-SF) and List of Threatening Experiences Questionnaire (LTE-Q) were used to assess traumatic ACEs. Ultimately, data from 737 students (M = 448, F = 289, 15.1 ± 1.4 years old) were included in the statistical analysis. A total of 576 (78.1%) participants reported that they had experienced one or more ACEs. Adolescents with ACEs had higher levels of depression, anxiety and sleep problems than did adolescents without ACEs, and boys tended to experience more trauma than girls. Depression and anxiety partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and sleep problems. The results of this study suggest the need for depression and anxiety interventions for adolescents with ACEs to reduce the long-term consequences, including sleep problems and physical health problems.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Frequent Headache by Adolescent Self-Report

Pediatric Neurology ◽

10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.04.004 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marissa Anto ◽

Sara Jaffee ◽

Gretchen Tietjen ◽

Adys Mendizibal ◽

Christina Szperka

Keyword(s):

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Self Report ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood

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Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105381 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 105381

Author(s):

Sarah Huber-Krum ◽

Stephanie Spaid Miedema ◽

Joann Wu Shortt ◽

Andrés Villaveces ◽

Howard Kress

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood

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Tailoring health-related messages for young adults with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.03.010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 80 ◽

pp. 194-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Canan Karatekin ◽

Rohini Ahluwalia ◽

Michelle Desir

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Health Related

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence; Findings From a Community Sample of Hispanic Young Adults

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211035881 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110358

Author(s):

Myriam Forster ◽

Christopher J. Rogers ◽

Bethany Rainisch ◽

Timothy Grigsby ◽

Carmen De La Torre ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Young Adults ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Negative Binomial ◽

The United States ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

History Of

In the United States, a substantial proportion of the adult population (36% of women and 34% of men) from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) over the life course. Family risk factors have been linked to adolescent and young adult IPV involvement, yet few studies have examined the effect of multiple, co-occurring adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the stability and change of IPV behaviors over young adulthood—the period of highest risk for IPV. We investigated the relationship between the degree of ACE exposure and IPV victimization and perpetration at age 22 and two years later at age 24 among a sample of Hispanic young adults ( N= 1,273) in Southern California. Negative binomial regression models compared the incident rate ratio (IRR) of past-year verbal and physical IPV victimization and perpetration of respondents with 1–3 ACE and with ≥4 ACE to their peers who reported no history of ACE cross-sectionally (age 22) and longitudinally (age 24). At age 22, participants with 1–3 and ≥4 ACE were overrepresented in all IPV behaviors and had higher IRRs of verbal and physical victimization and perpetration compared to their peers with no ACE. By age 24, respondents with a history of ≥4 ACE were at significantly greater risk for escalating IPV behaviors over this time period than their peers with 1–3 ACE and no ACE. These findings highlight the importance of investing in coordinated efforts to develop strategies that help young people cope with the downstream effects of early life adversity. Research should continue to identify what individual, community, and cultural assets that promote resilience and are promising foci of IPV prevention approaches among vulnerable populations.

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Adverse childhood experiences: prevalence and associated factors among South African young adults

Heliyon ◽

10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. e03003 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mercy Manyema ◽

Linda M. Richter

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

South African ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood

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Adverse childhood experiences and their relationship to gender and depression among young adults in Iraq: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7957-9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ameel F. Al Shawi ◽

Yassen T. Sarhan ◽

Mahasin A. Altaha

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Physical Abuse ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Emotional Abuse ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Emotional Neglect ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Physical Neglect

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are considered as universal public health problem that associate with mental disorders and risky behaviors during adulthood. The aims of the paper are to estimate the prevalence of Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among young adults in Iraq as well as to estimate the association between ACEs and depression. Methods A convenience sample of young adults of 18–20 years was chosen from centre and west of Iraq, mainly from universities. The adverse childhood experiences were measured by Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire. A depression scale was derived from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS). Statistical tests: chi square was used to measure the association between adverse childhood experiences and other variables like gender and depression. Odds ratios were computed to estimate the risk for depression. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The total number of participants was 401, 38.9% of the subjects were men, while 61.1% were women. The mean age of the participants was 18.88 ± 0.745. The results revealed that the most common forms of ACEs among the subjects were physical neglect (19.8%) and emotional neglect (19.2%) followed by physical abuse (17.21%) while sexual abuse was 7.52%. There was statistically significant association between most forms of adverse childhood experiences especially emotional abuse, emotional neglect, physical abuse and physical neglect with depression. Conclusion ACEs are not uncommon among young adults in Iraq and are associated with depression in adulthood. National programmes to support mental health rehabilitation might be necessary to reduce the effect of ACEs among Iraqi people, especially for adolescents and young adults.

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