Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intimate Partner Violence Among Recent Adults: Mental Health and Race

IF 1.7 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2024-01-12 DOI:10.1007/s40653-023-00597-z

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Previous research has linked childhood exposure to family dysfunction and violence with long-term health outcomes, including mental health and later exposure to violence. However, fewer studies have modeled depressive symptoms (stemming from childhood adversity) as a key linking variable with later intimate partner violence (IPV) – particularly among diverse youth. The present study investigated (a) the direct effect of adverse childhood events (ACEs) on intimate partner violence, (b) the indirect effect of ACEs on intimate partner violence through depressive symptoms, and (c) the moderation of these associations by race. Method: Data were drawn from 702 participants (80% female) 18 years of age from panel data collected in 2019 from the 18 & Life Project. Participants self-reported adverse childhood experiences, intimate partner violence, and depressive symptoms using multiple items for each measure. Additional demographic variables assessed included gender, race, and sexual orientation. Structural equation modeling using Mplus Version 8 software was used to test hypothesized associations. Results: While results indicate a direct association between ACEs and IPV. Evidence for an indirect link through depressive symptoms was only found for White youth. The findings of this study provide evidence for the persistent long-term influence of ACEs on mental health and relationship experiences in later life. Conclusions: Our results suggest a need for early family and community-level interventions to protect children from exposure to early adverse experiences in order to protect their mental health and ensure successful relationship experiences.

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童年的不良经历与新近成年的亲密伴侣暴力：心理健康与种族

摘要以往的研究表明，童年时期遭受的家庭功能障碍和暴力与长期健康结果有关，包括心理健康和日后遭受暴力。然而，较少研究将抑郁症状（源于童年逆境）作为日后亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的关键关联变量，尤其是在不同的青少年中。本研究调查了（a）童年逆境事件（ACE）对亲密伴侣暴力的直接影响，（b）ACE 通过抑郁症状对亲密伴侣暴力的间接影响，以及（c）种族对这些关联的调节作用。研究方法数据来自 2019 年从 "18 & Life Project "收集的 702 名 18 岁参与者（80% 为女性）的面板数据。参与者对童年不良经历、亲密伴侣暴力和抑郁症状进行了自我报告，每项测量均使用多个项目。评估的其他人口统计学变量包括性别、种族和性取向。使用 Mplus Version 8 软件进行结构方程建模，以检验假设的关联。结果结果表明，ACE 与 IPV 之间存在直接联系。只有白人青少年发现了通过抑郁症状间接相关的证据。本研究的结果提供了证据，证明 ACE 对心理健康和日后生活中的人际关系经历具有持续的长期影响。结论：我们的研究结果表明，有必要及早采取家庭和社区层面的干预措施，保护儿童免受早期不良经历的影响，从而保护他们的心理健康，确保他们获得成功的人际关系体验。

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期刊介绍： Underpinned by a biopsychosocial approach, the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma presents original research and prevention and treatment strategies for understanding and dealing with symptoms and disorders related to the psychological effects of trauma experienced by children and adolescents during childhood and where the impact of these experiences continues into adulthood. The journal also examines intervention models directed toward the individual, family, and community, new theoretical models and approaches, and public policy proposals and innovations. In addition, the journal promotes rigorous investigation and debate on the human capacity for agency, resilience and longer-term healing in the face of child and adolescent trauma. With a multidisciplinary approach that draws input from the psychological, medical, social work, sociological, public health, legal and education fields, the journal features research, intervention approaches and evidence-based programs, theoretical articles, specific review articles, brief reports and case studies, and commentaries on current and/or controversial topics. The journal also encourages submissions from less heard voices, for example in terms of geography, minority status or service user perspectives. Among the topics examined in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma: The effects of childhood maltreatment Loss, natural disasters, and political conflict Exposure to or victimization from family or community violence Racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation or class discrimination Physical injury, diseases, and painful or debilitating medical treatments The impact of poverty, social deprivation and inequality Barriers and facilitators on pathways to recovery The Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma is an important resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics whose work is centered on children exposed to traumatic events and adults exposed to traumatic events as children.