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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress: Can Benevolent Childhood Experiences Counteract the Negative Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences?

Hao Hou, Caochen Zhang, Jie Tang, Jingjing Wang, Jiaqi Xu, Qin Zhou, Wenjun Yan, Xiuyin Gao, Wei Wang

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hao HouDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Caochen ZhangDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jie TangDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jingjing WangDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jiaqi XuSchool of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Qin ZhouThe Affiliated Xuzhou Oriental Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Wenjun YanDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xiuyin GaoDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Community and Health Education, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xuzhou Medical College · CNLianyungang Oriental Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Childhood experiences can exert a huge impact on adult psychological conditions. Previous studies have confirmed the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) on psychological distress (e.g., stress, depression, and suicidal ideation) separately, but few studies explored a combined effect of ACEs and BCEs on psychological distress. The aim of this study was to explore a combined effect of ACEs and BCEs on psychological distress among Chinese undergraduates. Methods: Participants were undergraduates aged 17-24 years ( Results: A total of 65.7% of undergraduates had BCEs, 27.1% of undergraduates had ACEs, and 12.9% of undergraduates had ACEs and BCEs simultaneously. Logistic regression analysis indicated that undergraduates who experienced high ACEs were more likely to have a high risk of psychological distress [odds ratio (ORs) = 1.46, 1.84, and 3.15 for uncertainty stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation, respectively], while undergraduates who experienced High BCEs were less likely to have psychological distress (ORs = 0.33, 0.22, and 0.32 for uncertainty stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation, respectively) compared with Low-Both group. The combined effect of ACEs and BCEs (High-Both group) could also play as a protective factor in uncertainty stress (OR = 0.56) and depressive symptoms (OR = 0.47). Conclusion: Our findings suggested that ACEs and BCEs could not only predict the psychological distress independently, but also BCEs could counteract the negative effect of ACEs in psychological problems. There is an even greater need to identify and support the victims of ACEs and to increase BCEs in early childhood.

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adverse childhood experiencesbenevolent childhood experiencesChinapsychological distressundergraduates

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