TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Risks and resources for college students' mental health: ACEs, attachment, and mindfulness
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Hatton-Bowers, Holly
A1  - Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran
A1  - Kemp, Blakelee
A1  - Decker, Kalli B.
A1  - Virmani, Elita Amini
A1  - Brophy-Herb, Holly E.
A1  - Vallotton, Claire D.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - To examine associations between risks and resources in predicting college students' depressive symptoms at the beginning of one semester and change over the semester. Participants: Participants were undergraduate students taking human development courses at one of 11 universities in the U.S. (N = 854). <br><br>METHODS: Survey data were collected at the beginning and end of the semester. <br><br>RESULTS: Experiencing more direct abusive or neglectful adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and attachment preoccupation were associated with higher depressive symptoms at the beginning of the semester. Conversely, greater mindful awareness and attachment security were associated with lower initial depressive symptoms. Experiences of ACEs were associated with increases in depressive symptoms, as were higher levels of attachment dismissiveness. Greater mindful acceptance was associated with decreases in depressive symptoms. In most analyses, resources did not moderate the associations between ACEs and depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results may inform instructors and counselors in supporting students' well-being.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1942007
ID  - ref1
ER  -