The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors among Black Children and Youth

Autor: Megan R. Hicks, Joanne P. Smith-Darden, Poco D. Kernsmith
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: J Child Adolesc Trauma
ISSN: 1936-1521
Popis: There is limited research on the short-term effects of ACEs on Black children and youth. Black children and youth are disproportionately exposed to abuse, neglect, and other victimizations (Drake et al. 2009; Wade et al. Journal of Family Issues, 17(3), 283–316, 2014). Investigating ACEs will provide a broader understanding of childhood trauma on developmental processes. The current study investigates how ACES impacts psychological distress, substance use, and delinquency among Black children and youth. Hypotheses were tested using a subsample of longitudinal data from 265 participants who were recruited from six school districts in Southeast Michigan. ACEs at T1 significantly predicted depressive symptoms at T2 (β = .19, p
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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