scholarly journals Passion and Persistence: Investigating the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Grit in College Students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Cheung ◽  
Chien-Chung Huang ◽  
Congcong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Professional Success ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Relationship

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to have deleterious effects on individuals across the life span, but less is known about how they affect grit, a strong predictor of achievements and well-being. This study seeks to investigate the effect of ACEs on grit in a sample of Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from 1,871 students across 12 universities in China. Findings indicated a significant effect of ACEs on grit, particularly abuse and neglect dimensions of ACE. Since grit is particularly important for professional success, those who have experienced abuse and neglect victimization may struggle throughout their education, and subsequently, in their careers. This calls for interventions to buffer the effects of ACEs on grit.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Well-Being in Chinese College Students: Moderated Mediation by Gender and Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yafan Chen ◽  
Kai Hua ◽  
Chienchung Huang ◽  
Gaosheng Zhou ◽  
Jianfeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including child abuse/neglect and household challenges, are a prevalent social issue that impacts individuals' well-being worldwide. Relatively few ACEs studies orient to the presence of psychological wellness, especially in ethnically Chinese populations. Furthermore, less is known about resilience as a mechanism between ACEs and psychological well-being, in addition to the moderating effect of gender. This study examined the relationship between ACEs and psychological well-being among Chinese college students and the potential mediating and moderating effects of resilience and gender, respectively. A total of 1,871 college students studying social science from 12 Chinese colleges completed an anonymous online survey between late September and early October 2020. Multiple-group path analyses were conducted to examine whether the relationships among ACEs, resilience, and psychological well-being differed as a function of gender. Results suggested that gender moderated the relationships studied. For female students, resilience mediated the association between abuse/neglect and psychological well-being, where abuse/neglect was negatively associated with resilience, which in turn had a negative relationship with psychological well-being. For male students, household challenges were negatively related to psychological well-being through reduced resilience. Based on the findings, various ACE-informed initiatives may be essential to prevent and protect individuals from ACEs. We also call for resilience-based interventions to enhance individuals' resilience and thus strengthen their psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Well-Being in Chinese College Students: Mediation Effect of Mindfulness

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1636
Author(s):  
Chien-Chung Huang ◽  
Yuanfa Tan ◽  
Shannon P. Cheung ◽  
Hongwei Hu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Literature on the antecedents of psychological well-being (PWB) has found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mindfulness are associated with PWB; less is known, however, about the role of mindfulness, a type of emotional and self-regulation, in the pathway between ACEs and PWB. This study used data from 1871 college students across China to examine the relation between ACEs and PWB, and whether the relation was mediated by mindfulness. The findings from structural equation modelling indicate a statistically significant negative association between ACEs and PWB, while mindfulness was strongly and positively associated with PWB. The effect of ACEs on PWB was reduced once mindfulness was controlled for in the analysis. This provides evidence that mindfulness was able to partially mediate the effects of negative life experiences on psychological well-being. This calls for mindfulness interventions targeted toward students with a history of ACEs to buffer the effects of ACEs on PWB.

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mindfulness in Chinese College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chienchung Huang ◽  
Meifen Yang ◽  
Yun Geng ◽  
Yafan Chen ◽  
Shannon P. Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Adverse Childhood

Mindfulness has been found to have many positive effects on life outcomes, including mental health and educational achievement. However, less is known about the antecedents of mindfulness, particularly in Chinese college students. This study examines the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on mindfulness among Chinese college students in September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that ACEs negatively affected students' mindfulness. The data were collected from 1,871 college students from 12 colleges across China. The results aligned with our hypothesis that ACEs was negatively associated with mindfulness. In particular, emotional abuse and neglect in childhood appear to have the most negative effects on mindfulness compared to other dimensions of ACEs such as physical abuse and household challenges.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON DAILY SUPPORT TO FAMILY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IN ADULTHOOD

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S235-S235
Author(s):  
Jooyoung Kong ◽  
Yin Liu ◽  
David Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National Study ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Extensive evidence suggests that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to negative health effects across a lifetime. This study examines the impact of ACEs on the frequency of providing daily support (i.e., unpaid assistance, emotional support, and disability-related assistance) to family members and the moderating effects of ACEs in the association between providing daily support to family and daily negative affect. Using the National Study of Daily Experiences II, we analyzed a total of 14,912 daily interviews from 2,022 respondents aged 56 on average. Key results showed that a greater number of ACEs were associated with providing more frequent emotional support to family. We also found the significant interaction effect that adults with more ACEs showed greater negative affect on the days when they provided assistance to family members with disabilities. The findings underscore the long-term negative impact of ACEs on daily well-being in the context of family relationships.

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