Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent drug use in the UK: The moderating role of socioeconomic position and ethnicity

Karamanos, Alexis; Stewart, K.; Harding, Stephen; Kelly, Yvonne; Lacey, Rebecca

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101142

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“…As neither cohort was asked specifically about child abuse or neglect, we included measures of victimisation that cohort members experienced before the age of 16. Experiences of victimisation comprised physical, verbal and sexual assault and was included to captured out-of-home experiences of child adversity (Karamanos et al, 2022). Additionally, parenting style was also measured as previous research into ACEs has studied this with these cohorts (Wood et al, 2019).…”

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Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Behaviours: A Person-Centred Analysis of Two British Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Kiri

Brandt

2023

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The current study explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on health-related behaviours in the United Kingdom. We conducted a repeated measures latent class analysis with five indicators of health-related behaviours; frequency of alcohol consumption, binge drinking, smoking, BMI and sleep, to identify distinct subgroups of individuals with similar patterns of change across three timepoints during the first 9 months of the pandemic. We hypothesised that various psychosocial risk factors, such as a history of adverse childhood experiences would predict membership in latent classes with a higher probability of engaging in risky health behaviours, and that protective factors, like social support, would be associated with membership in classes with less risky health behaviours. We identified 5 latent classes, and multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed multiple predictors of class membership. Our findings did not support the relationship between poor mental health and the adoption of risky health behaviours. Keywords: Repeated Measures Latent Class Analysis, Covid-19, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Related Behaviours

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Behaviours: A Person-Centred Analysis of Two British Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Kiri

Brandt

2023

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“…In the present study, we aimed to address the shortcomings of prior research by drawing on a national, prospective, birth-cohort study of youth from the United Kingdom (UK) Millennium Cohort Study (MCS). In the UK, roughly 8.8% of girls and 9.3% of boys have been found to experience three or more ACEs by age 14 [ 64 ]. This is slightly lower than estimates of similar-aged adolescents in the U.S. (~13.1% of 12–17-year-olds have experienced three or more ACEs) [ 65 ].…”

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Delinquency: A Theoretically Informed Investigation of Mediators during Middle Childhood

Jackson

Jones

Semenza

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Objective: The purposes of this study are twofold. First, we explore the associations between cumulative ACEs at ages 5 and 7 and delinquency at age 14 in a national sample of youth in the United Kingdom (UK). Second, we explore the role of five theoretically relevant mediators in explaining this relationship. Methods: Analyses were based on data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study—a prospective, longitudinal birth-cohort study of more than 18,000 individuals in the United Kingdom. Results: The results indicate that early ACEs are significantly associated with adolescent delinquency, with effects becoming significantly larger as ACEs accumulate. Findings also reveal that child property delinquency, substance use, low self-control, unstructured socializing, and parent–child attachment at age 11 all significantly mediate the relationship between early ACEs and delinquency in adolescence, with early delinquency and low self-control emerging as the most robust mediators. Conclusions: Findings point to a need for early ACEs screening and a Trauma-Informed Health Care (TIC) approach in early delinquency prevention efforts. Early intervention efforts that bolster child self-control and curtail early-onset problem behaviors may also disrupt pathways from ACEs to adolescent delinquency.

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“…Globally, one‐third of adults have experienced ACEs during their childhood (McGrath et al, 2017). Most research links ACEs to poor health and the development of a wide range of health problems in adulthood (Karamanos et al, 2022; Lowthian et al, 2021).…”

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“…They include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; emotional and physical neglect; and household dysfunction, such as household substance abuse, mental illness, criminal behavior, and domestic violence, as well as parental divorce, separation, or death (Dube et al, 2001).Globally, one-third of adults have experienced ACEs during their childhood (McGrath et al, 2017). Most research links ACEs to poor health and the development of a wide range of health problems in adulthood (Karamanos et al, 2022;Lowthian et al, 2021).Adolescence is a sensitive period in human life, as it is the bridge between childhood and adulthood and a time of intensified maturation and learning (Pfeifer & Allen, 2021). Theorists and clinicians have divided adolescence into sub-stages: early (10-13 years), middle (14-17 years), and late (17-21 years) (Gordon et al, 2022).…”

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Outcomes of adverse childhood experience during late adolescence: Evidence from college and community samples

Almaradheef,

Alhalal

2024

Research in Nursing & Health

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Scant studies have investigated adverse childhood experience (ACE) outcomes and mastery during adolescence in different cultural contexts. This cross‐sectional study examines the impact of ACEs on subjective well‐being, health complaints, and healthcare utilization during late adolescence, including the mediating role of the sense of mastery in the Saudi context. Adolescents (N = 396) aged 17–21 years were recruited via convenience sampling from colleges and local communities from two regions in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a paper‐pencil anonymous survey and analyzed using path analysis. Of the sample, 85.5% experienced at least one ACE. ACEs had a direct effect on subjective well‐being (p = 0.034), health complaints (p < 0.001), healthcare utilization (p < 0.001), and sense of mastery (p < 0.001). Sense of mastery had an effect on subjective well‐being (p < 0.001) and health complaints (p < 0.001), but not on healthcare utilization (p = 0.436). Sense of mastery partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and subjective well‐being (p = 0.034) and health complaints (p < 0.001), but not healthcare utilization (p = 0.438). ACEs have detrimental effects on adolescent health. Attention should be paid to primary prevention and early detection to avoid further harm, and interventions that address the role of the sense of mastery should be developed for adolescents.

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Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent drug use in the UK: The moderating role of socioeconomic position and ethnicity

Cited by 12 publications

References 56 publications

Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Behaviours: A Person-Centred Analysis of Two British Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Exploring the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Health-Related Behaviours: A Person-Centred Analysis of Two British Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Delinquency: A Theoretically Informed Investigation of Mediators during Middle Childhood

Outcomes of adverse childhood experience during late adolescence: Evidence from college and community samples

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