Adverse Childhood Experiences and Development in Emerging Adulthood

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ID15705396
AuthorsJordan P Davis (0000-0002-6108-4936, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Tara M Dumas (Western University), Brent W Roberts (0000-0002-3244-1164, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Year2017
Volume6
Issue4
Pages223-234
Publication date2017-09-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEmerging Adulthood (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2167-6968 • E-ISSN: 2167-6984
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2167696817725608
OpenAlexW2753569319
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited85

To date, no study has investigated the relation of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with the developmental identification of the dimensions of emerging adulthood (IDEA; e.g., identity development, experimentation). Participants ( N = 832) were recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (version: ‘2014 - 08- 15'). Basic associations between ACEs and the IDEA were conducted as well as indirect effects between ACEs and the IDEA for endorsement of traditional adult roles and current stress. ACEs were associated with reporting lower scores on the IDEA. Specifically, higher ACEs were associated with feeling less self-focused and less likely to feel this period of life is a time of experimentation and possibilities. Conversely, higher ACEs scores were associated with increased negativity/instability. Current perceived stress fully and partially mediated the effect between ACEs and IDEA Scales. As posited by Arnett, ACEs was associated with decreased IDEA scores. Current perceived stress may be a salient mechanism between ACEs and developmental dimensions of emerging adulthood

Adverse Childhood Experiences · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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