@article{ref1,
title="The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: a latent class analysis approach",
journal="Preventive medicine reports",
year="2023",
author="Niño, Michael and Tsuchiya, Kazumi and Thomas, Shaun and Vazquez, Christian",
volume="33",
number="",
pages="e102185-e102185",
abstract="Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to poor mental health among Latina/os. Few studies, however, have attempted to understand the extent to which ACEs co-occur and whether different forms of ACE co-occurrence differentially shape poor mental health patterns among Latina/os. The present study begins to address this gap by (1) identifying latent classes of ACEs and (2) determining whether and how different ACE classes shape high depressive symptoms among Latina/o adults. Data were drawn from two waves of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, a longitudinal, community-based sample of Latina/os living in four urban communities. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was used to identify subgroups of Latina/os who were exposed to co-occurring forms of maltreatment. <br><br>RESULTS from the LCA revealed four classes: (1) high ACEs, (2) emotional and physical abuse, (3) low ACEs, and (4) household alcohol/drug use and parental separation/divorce. Regression analyses indicate, when compared to the low ACEs class, Latina/os in the high ACEs class and emotional/physical abuse class were more likely to report high depressive symptoms. <br><br>FINDINGS from this study demonstrate ACEs co-occur in distinct classes of maltreatment and different combinations of ACEs uniquely shape the risk of poor mental health among Latina/os. <br><br>RESULTS from this study can help inform tailored mental health interventions for Latina/os that have a history of ACE exposure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2211-3355",
doi="10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102185",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102185"
}