Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health-Risk Behaviors in Vulnerable Early Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Garrido, Edward F.; Weiler, Lindsey M.; Taussig, Heather N.
Titel	Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health-Risk Behaviors in Vulnerable Early Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Adolescence, 38 (2018) 5, S.661-680 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-4316
DOI	10.1177/0272431616687671
Schlagwörter	At Risk Persons; Health Behavior; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Minority Groups; Regression (Statistics); Correlation; Scores; Foster Care; Violence; Substance Abuse; Interviews; Child Abuse; Children; Delinquency; Prediction; Intervention; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Risikogruppe; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ethnische Minderheit; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Korrelation; Pflegehilfe; Gewalt; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Kriminalität; Vorhersage; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with health-risk behaviors in general samples of adults and adolescents. The current study examined the association between ACEs and these behaviors among a high-risk sample of early adolescents. Five hundred fifteen 9- to 11-year-old children placed in foster care due to maltreatment were interviewed about their engagement in violence, substance use, and delinquency. A multi-informant ACEs score was derived based on exposure to six adverse experiences. Regression analyses examined the relationship between ACEs and risk behaviors and the potential moderating effects of age, sex, and minority status. ACE scores were predictive of risk behaviors after controlling for age, sex, and minority status. Although males and older youth were more likely to engage in risk behaviors, none of the demographic characteristics moderated the ACE-risk behavior association. This study extends previous research by demonstrating an association between ACEs and risk behaviors in extremely vulnerable early adolescents. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01