TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The influence of adverse and positive childhood experiences on young people's mental health and experiences of self-harm and suicidal ideation
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Bunting, Lisa
A1  - McCartan, Claire
A1  - Davidson, Gavin
A1  - Grant, Anne
A1  - Mulholland, Ciaran
A1  - Schubotz, Dirk
A1  - Hamill, Ryan
A1  - McBride, Orla
A1  - Murphy, Jamie
A1  - Nolan, Emma
A1  - Shevlin, Mark
SP  - e106159
EP  - e106159
VL  - 140
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the interaction of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) with mental health outcomes in nationally representative European populations. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to test models of resilience through investigating associations between ACEs and PCEs and young people's risk of common mood and anxiety disorders, self-harm and suicidal ideation. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: Data were from the Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey (NIYWS), a stratified random probability household survey conducted between June 2019 and March 2020. Analysis is based on data from adolescents aged 11-19 years (n = 1299). <br><br>METHOD: Logistic regression was used to test the direct effects of ACEs and PCEs on mental health outcomes and the moderating effect of PCEs at different levels of ACE exposure. <br><br>RESULTS: Prevalence rates of mental health outcomes were: common mood and anxiety disorders (16 %); self-harm (10 %); suicidal ideation (12 %). ACEs and PCEs both independently predicted common mood and anxiety disorders, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Every additional ACE increased the likelihood of a common mood and anxiety disorder (81 %), self-harm (88 %) and suicidal ideation (88 %). Every additional PCE reduced common mood and anxiety disorders (14 %), self-harm (13 %) and suicidal ideation (7 %). There was no moderating effect of PCEs on ACEs and mental health outcomes. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that PCEs act largely independently of ACEs and that initiatives to increase PCEs can assist in the prevention of mental health problems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106159
ID  - ref1
ER  -