ArticlePsychiatry investigation2021
The Impact of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Offspring's Internalizing and Externalizing Problems.
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- The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Neuropsychological Disorders and Its Intergenerational Transmission Mechanisms.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Adolescents' Perceptions of Parenting Behaviors Mediate the Association of Maternal Childhood Abuse with Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors.Translational issues in psychological science · 2025Article
- Intergenerational association of adverse childhood experiences and perinatal mental health in adult female offspring: evidence from the longitudinal grandmothers, mothers, and their Children's health study in China.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Relationship of maternal childhood maltreatment and children's emotional-behavioral problems: parental reflection functioning and social support's role.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Association of maternal and paternal adverse childhood experiences with emotional and behavioral problems among preschool children.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Study protocol: A national cross-sectional study on psychology and behavior investigation of Chinese residents in 2023.Health care science · 2024Article
- The Impact of Maternal Interpersonal Violent Trauma and Related Psychopathology on Child Outcomes and Intergenerational Transmission.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Child abuse and pubertal timing: what is the role of child sex and identity of the perpetrator?BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- [Research progress on the mechanism of the impact of maternal childhood trauma on intergenerational transmission].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Article
- Patterns of maternal adverse childhood experiences and the intergenerational association of preschool children's emotional and behavioral problems.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Maternal and Paternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Offspring Health and Wellbeing: A Scoping Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Intergenerational transmission of the effects of maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment in the USA: a retrospective cohort study.The Lancet. Public health · 2023Article
- Using Microbiome-Based Approaches to Deprogram Chronic Disorders and Extend the Healthspan following Adverse Childhood Experiences.Microorganisms · 2022Review
- Intergenerational Transmission of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Next Generation's Development: A Mini-Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes across the lifespan, but research on intergenerational transmission of maternal ACEs and its impact on the offspring's mental health problems are limited. The study examines the effects of maternal ACEs on the risk of internalizing or externalizing problems among offspring.
methodsThere were 450 mother-child dyads. Mothers completed the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire. The child outcomes included internalizing and externalizing problems assessed by the Korean Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) and Korean Youth Self-Report (K-YSR), depression assessed by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) and anxiety assessed by the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED).
results36.1% of mothers experienced at least one ACE, and 11.1% experienced three or more ACEs. Cumulative maternal ACEs were associated with internalizing problems, externalizing problems, depression and anxiety in the offspring. Household dysfunction from maternal ACEs was significantly associated with delinquent behavior, anxiety/depression, and somatic complaints in the offspring.
conclusionThe findings support the hypothesis that maternal ACEs are related to mental health problems in the offspring. Further research is needed to determine the factors mediating intergenerational transmission as well as intervention strategies to prevent ACEs and mental health problems in the offspring.
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