Examining patterns of adversity in Chinese young adults using the Adverse Childhood Experiences—International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)

GWK Ho, ACY Chan, WT Chien, DT Bressington… - Child abuse & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ample evidence supports significant and enduring associations between adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) and negative outcomes later in life. Subsets of ACEs (eg childhood …

Adverse childhood experiences and psychological well-being in a rural sample of Chinese young adults

L Zhang, JP Mersky, J Topitzes - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2020 - Elsevier
Background International interest in adverse childhood experiences (ACE) is on the rise. In
China, recent research has explored the effects of ACEs on health-related outcomes, but …

Patterns of exposure to adverse childhood experiences and their associations with mental health: a survey of 1346 university students in East Asia

GWK Ho, D Bressington, T Karatzias, WT Chien… - Social psychiatry and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) constitute a significant global
mental health burden. Prior studies typically investigated the impact of ACEs on mental …

Rethinking the measurement of adversity: Moving toward second-generation research on adverse childhood experiences

JP Mersky, CE Janczewski, J Topitzes - Child maltreatment, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) has unified the study of interrelated
risks and generated insights into the origins of disorder and disease. Ten indicators of child …

An update on ACEs domain frequencies across race/ethnicity and sex in a nationally representative sample

AB Cole, CM Armstrong, ZD Giano, RD Hubach - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) research has yielded
important information regarding ACEs prevalence and impacts; however, few studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between adverse childhood experiences and health outcomes in adults aged 18–59 years

X Chang, X Jiang, T Mkandarwire, M Shen - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with poor health
status later in life. The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship …

Psychometric evaluation of the adverse childhood experience international questionnaire (ACE-IQ) in Malawian adolescents

R Kidman, D Smith, LR Piccolo, HP Kohler - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have lifelong adverse
impacts on health and behavior. While this relationship has been extensively documented in …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring adverse child experiences among young adolescents globally: Relationships with depressive symptoms and violence perpetration

RW Blum, M Li, G Naranjo-Rivera - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of the study was to develop a measure of ACEs applicable for young
adolescents in low-and middle-income countries (ACEs) and to analyze the relationships of …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms: self-esteem as a mediating mechanism

Y Kim, H Lee, A Park - Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2022 - Springer
Purpose There is a growing interest in the co-occurring natures of adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) and unmeasured types of adversity. The current body of knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Confirmatory factor analysis of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a community-based sample of parents and adolescents

TO Afifi, S Salmon, I Garcés, S Struck, J Fortier… - BMC pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite increased understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs),
very little advancement has been made in how ACEs are defined and conceptualized. The …