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ArticleFrontiers in epidemiology2026

Adverse childhood experiences, psychological distress, and the role of locus of control.

I Behrens, B Schmalbach, E Brähler, V Clemens, K Petrowski, J M Fegert

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Article in Frontiers in epidemiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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I Behrens *Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
B Schmalbach *Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
E BrählerDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
V ClemensDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
K Petrowski *Medical Psychology & Medical Sociology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
J M Fegert *Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.

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Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are prevalent and represent a major risk factor for psychological distress in adulthood. Although control-related constructs such as self-efficacy, mastery, and perceived control have been widely examined in this context, the role of locus of control (LoC) remains less well understood. The present study investigated the associations between ACEs, LoC, and psychological distress, and examined whether LoC mediates or moderates the relationship between ACE exposure and psychological distress. Data were drawn from a representative survey of the German general population [

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adverse childhood experiencescontrol beliefslocus of controlmental healthpsychological distress

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PMCPMC13581665

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