Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students

Background: University students report high levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can lead to severe mental health problems. Understanding how ACEs impact well-being in this population is essential, yet research to date is limited. Objective: To explore ACE patterns and their associa...

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Autores: Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina, Pereda Beltran, Noemí, Guilera Ferré, Georgina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/217155
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217155
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Estudiants universitaris
Salut mental
Psicopatologia
Infància
Traumes psíquics
College students
Mental health
Pathological psychology
Childhood
Psychic trauma
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spelling Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university studentsBartolomé-Valenzuela, MarinaPereda Beltran, NoemíGuilera Ferré, GeorginaEstudiants universitarisSalut mentalPsicopatologiaInfànciaTraumes psíquicsCollege studentsMental healthPathological psychologyChildhoodPsychic traumaBackground: University students report high levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can lead to severe mental health problems. Understanding how ACEs impact well-being in this population is essential, yet research to date is limited. Objective: To explore ACE patterns and their association with lower well-being in university students. Participants and setting1023 Spanish students (71.6 % female) aged between 18 and 64 years old (M = 20.10, SD = 3.93) completed a self-report questionnaire. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The ACE International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) and the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well being Scale were used to assess, respectively, childhood adversities and mental well being. Latent Class Analysis and regression modeling were conducted to analyze the link between ACEs and lower mental well-being, considering the covariates of age, country of origin, sexual orientation, and mental illness. Results: Four ACE classes were identified: Low ACEs (49.5 %), Dysfunctional Household (12.3 %), Household and Peer Abuse (31.0 %), and High ACEs (7.2 %). The regression analysis (F(3, 1007) = 19.2, p < .001, R2adj = 0.054) successfully predicted well-being scores based on ACE classes. When compared with the Low ACE class, all other classes exhibited lower levels of well-being. Age, sexual orientation, and mental illness were also related to lower well-being, with mental illness having the strongest negative effect (β = −0.635, t (1015) = −6.49, p < .001). Conclusions: These findings underscore the relationship between childhood adversity and mental health, offering insights for future prevention efforts and enriching our understanding of ACEs and their impact on well-being.Elsevier Ltd2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/217155Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106770Child Abuse & Neglect, 2024, vol. 152, 106770https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106770cc by-nc (c) Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina et al., 2024https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2171552026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
title Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
spellingShingle Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina
Estudiants universitaris
Salut mental
Psicopatologia
Infància
Traumes psíquics
College students
Mental health
Pathological psychology
Childhood
Psychic trauma
title_short Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
title_full Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
title_fullStr Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
title_full_unstemmed Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
title_sort Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with lower mental well-being among university students
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
author Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina
author_facet Bartolomé-Valenzuela, Marina
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
author_role author
author2 Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Guilera Ferré, Georgina
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Estudiants universitaris
Salut mental
Psicopatologia
Infància
Traumes psíquics
College students
Mental health
Pathological psychology
Childhood
Psychic trauma
topic Estudiants universitaris
Salut mental
Psicopatologia
Infància
Traumes psíquics
College students
Mental health
Pathological psychology
Childhood
Psychic trauma
description Background: University students report high levels of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can lead to severe mental health problems. Understanding how ACEs impact well-being in this population is essential, yet research to date is limited. Objective: To explore ACE patterns and their association with lower well-being in university students. Participants and setting1023 Spanish students (71.6 % female) aged between 18 and 64 years old (M = 20.10, SD = 3.93) completed a self-report questionnaire. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The ACE International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) and the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well being Scale were used to assess, respectively, childhood adversities and mental well being. Latent Class Analysis and regression modeling were conducted to analyze the link between ACEs and lower mental well-being, considering the covariates of age, country of origin, sexual orientation, and mental illness. Results: Four ACE classes were identified: Low ACEs (49.5 %), Dysfunctional Household (12.3 %), Household and Peer Abuse (31.0 %), and High ACEs (7.2 %). The regression analysis (F(3, 1007) = 19.2, p < .001, R2adj = 0.054) successfully predicted well-being scores based on ACE classes. When compared with the Low ACE class, all other classes exhibited lower levels of well-being. Age, sexual orientation, and mental illness were also related to lower well-being, with mental illness having the strongest negative effect (β = −0.635, t (1015) = −6.49, p < .001). Conclusions: These findings underscore the relationship between childhood adversity and mental health, offering insights for future prevention efforts and enriching our understanding of ACEs and their impact on well-being.
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