Classes of childhood adversities and their associations to the mental health of college undergraduates: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood adversities pose deleterious consequences on health and well-being, but limited studies explore whether unique patterns of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact the mental health of emerging adults and the mediating role of current stressful events (CSEs). This study examined classes of ACEs and how they relate to CSEs, psychological distress, and subjective well-being among Eritrean College undergraduates.

Methods

Cross-sectional data on ACEs, CSEs, symptoms of psychological distress, and subjective well-being were collected from a national sample of college students (N = 507). We identified ACE patterns using latent class analysis and further examined whether CSEs mediated the effects of ACE classes on psychological distress and subjective well-b

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8286578 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature