Adverse childhood experiences contribute to race/ethnic differences in post-secondary academic performance among college students

Autor:	Toni Terling Watt, Kimberly Hartfield, Seoyoun Kim, Natalie A. Ceballos
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Higher education business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) education Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ethnic group Academic achievement Mental health Race (biology) Support system Psychology Adverse Childhood Experiences business Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of American College Health. :1-9
ISSN:	1940-3208 0744-8481
Popis:	OBJECTIVE This study explores how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) relate to race/ethnicity and academic achievement among a sample of college students. PARTICIPANTS Participants were students attending a large public university in the Southwest (n = 404). Methods: Online surveys captured ACE scores, demographics, and self-reported GPA. RESULTS Students of Color had higher ACE scores and lower GPAs than White students. Regression analyses also revealed that an ACE score of 4 or higher is associated with lower GPAs, but only for Students of Color (Black and Hispanic students), not for White students. CONCLUSIONS There are race/ethnic differences in the incidence and impact of adverse childhood experiences on post-secondary academic achievement. Thus, it is important for colleges and universities to create a trauma-informed campus culture and holistic mental health support system, particularly for Students of Color, who may not have had access to high quality care before attending college.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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