Safe, Stable, and Nurtured: Protective Factors against Poor Physical and Mental Health Outcomes Following Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

dc.contributor.authorCrouch, E., Radcliff, E., Strompolis, M., & Srivastav, A.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-31T17:50:11Z
dc.date.available2021-03-31T17:50:11Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractProtective factors can build resilience and potentially moderate the long-term impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). To better understand the role of protective factors, this study examines the relationship of two protective factors focused on safe, stable and nurturing relationships, ACEs, and self-reported mental and physical health outcomes among a representative adult sample from the South Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Protective factors were assessed as potential moderators of ACEs and poor self-reported physical and mental health in multivariate logistic regression analyses. Respondents exposed to four or more ACEs who grew up with an adult who made them feel safe and protected were less likely to report frequent mental distress or poor health. The use of protective factors may be an effective prevention strategy for ACEs and its associated outcomes and may serve as a mechanism to Bbreak the cycle^ of childhood trauma.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCrouch, E., Radcliff, E., Strompolis, M., & Srivastav, A. (2019). Safe, stable, and nurtured: Protective factors against poor physical and mental health outcomes following exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Journal of child & adolescent trauma, 12(2), 165-173.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7163854/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5026
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of child & adolescent traumaen_US
dc.subjectAdverse Childhood Experiencesen_US
dc.subjectresilienceen_US
dc.subjectprotective factorsen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectphysical abuseen_US
dc.titleSafe, Stable, and Nurtured: Protective Factors against Poor Physical and Mental Health Outcomes Following Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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