Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: The Indirect Effect of a Sense of Purpose in Life.

Journal of evidence-based social work (2019) Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-19 DOI:10.1080/26408066.2024.2444303

Jaegoo Lee, Jeoung Min Lee, Joo Hyun Kim, Heekyung Lee, June-Yung Kim

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Purpose: This study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience through a sense of purpose in life (SP) among 578 college students, applying resilience theory and positive psychology.

Materials and methods: Using a cross-sectional, online survey design, data were collected. Most respondents were female (71.9%), heterosexual (69.9%), and Caucasian (61.6%) undergraduate students.

Results: The results indicated that ACEs were not directly related to resilience (β = -.09, .05). SP had an indirect effect in the relationship between ACEs and resilience (β = -.11, 95% CI = -.16 to -.05). SP fully mediated the association between ACEs and resilience in college students.

Discussion: This indicates that students with a history of ACEs tend to have lower levels of resilience due to their reduced levels of SP.

Conclusion: Trauma-informed, campus-wide interventions targeting SP for college students who were exposed to ACEs may be effective.

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