Adverse Childhood Experiences in Mexico: Prevalence and Association with Sociodemographic Variables and Health Status.

Autor:	Sánchez-Jáuregui T; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., Téllez A; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., Almaraz D; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., Valdez A; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., Hinojosa-Fernández R; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., García-Balvaneda H; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico., Juárez-García DM; Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Psychology in Russia : state of the art [Psychol Russ] 2023 Jun 30; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 48-62. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.11621/pir.2023.0204
Abstrakt:	Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) refer to a semantic field of negative childhood events that, in conjunction with insufficient personal, family, or contextual coping resources, have the potential of becoming traumatic. Objective: To assess the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their association with sociodemographic variables and physical and mental illnesses in a Mexican sample. Design: A cross-sectional design was used. The sample included 917 Mexican adults who responded to the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ). Most of the participants were female (79.3%) with an average age of 37 years, a monthly income between 500 and 2,500 USD (59.2%), had completed university education (45.6%) and were married or in a common-law marriage (53.1%). Data was collected through Google Forms, and the link to the form was shared through electronic social networks. Results: A total of 48.3% of the participants presented seven to nine types of ACEs. Among their responses, the most prevalent categories were emotional neglect (95.1%), family violence (83.3%), and emotional abuse (78.6%). A significant association was found between the number of ACEs and the mental illness diagnosis (x 2 (20) = 15.16; p<001). Women were found to report more experiences of sexual abuse (z = -6.62, p< . 001), whereas men reported more experiences of community violence (z= -4.27, p < .001) and collective violence (z = -3.94, p<.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of ACEs in the Mexican population is high. However, men and women reported differences in certain types of ACEs. It was found that people with a diagnosis and family history of mental illnesses presented a higher number of ACE categories. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (© Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2023© Russian Psychological Society, 2023.)
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