Profiles of Resilience among Children Exposed to Non-Maltreatment Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(20)2021 10 10.
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| ID: mdl-34682346
ABSTRACT
Considering the high prevalence and negative consequences of non-maltreatment adverse childhood experiences (NM-ACEs), it is critical to understand their impacts on the resilient functioning of young children. This study sought to examine heterogeneity in resilience among first-grade children who were exposed to NM-ACEs during kindergarten and explore demographic and adversity characteristics that distinguish between resilience profiles. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted on 4929 children drawn from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten (ECLS-K). The results of the LPA revealed four distinct resilience profiles (1) low cognitive and executive functioning (4%); (2) low social and behavioral functioning (14%); (3) low average functioning (31%); and (4) multi-domain resilience (51%). Female children and those in families characterized by older maternal age, higher parental education level, household income above 200% federal poverty level, not receiving welfare benefits, and races other than Black were more likely to be in the multi-domain resilience profile. The findings highlight heterogeneity in resilience among children exposed to NM-ACEs and point to the need for a comprehensive, multi-domain assessment of child functioning to support optimal resilience development in this population.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Child Abuse
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Adverse Childhood Experiences
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:
2021
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Article
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