Risks and resources for college students’ mental health: ACEs, attachment, and mindfulness

Autor:	Holly Hatton-Bowers, Kalli B. Decker, Elita Amini Virmani, Caitlin McPherran Lombardi, Holly E. Brophy-Herb, Claire D. Vallotton, Blakelee R. Kemp
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Mindfulness Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Attachment security Survey data collection Adverse Childhood Experiences Psychology Mental health Human development (humanity) Depressive symptoms Depression (differential diagnoses) Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of American College Health. :1-12
ISSN:	1940-3208 0744-8481
DOI:	10.1080/07448481.2021.1942007
Popis:	OBJECTIVE To examine associations between risks and resources in predicting college students' depressive symptoms at the beginning of one semester and change over the semester. Participants: Participants were undergraduate students taking human development courses at one of 11 universities in the U.S. (N = 854). Methods: Survey data were collected at the beginning and end of the semester. Results: Experiencing more direct abusive or neglectful adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and attachment preoccupation were associated with higher depressive symptoms at the beginning of the semester. Conversely, greater mindful awareness and attachment security were associated with lower initial depressive symptoms. Experiences of ACEs were associated with increases in depressive symptoms, as were higher levels of attachment dismissiveness. Greater mindful acceptance was associated with decreases in depressive symptoms. In most analyses, resources did not moderate the associations between ACEs and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Results may inform instructors and counselors in supporting students' well-being.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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