College students' adverse childhood experiences and their anticipated risky behaviors: Early maladaptive schemas and emotion regulation difficulties as potential mediators.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-9, 2024 Jun 25.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study explicates the relationship between college student's adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their anticipated engagement in five types of risky behaviors. Two transdiagnostic mechanisms were tested cross-sectionally disconnection/rejection early maladaptive schemas (cognitive) and difficulties in emotional regulation (emotional).Participants:
521 college student participants were majority female (66.8%), White (57.2%), freshman (54.9%), and heterosexual (72.2%).Methods:
Participants completed an online, self-report, survey. Pearson bivariate correlations and parallel mediation analyses were conducted.Results:
Sixty percent of students endorsed at least one ACE. Among the total sample, disconnection/rejection schemas partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and anticipated engagement in irresponsible academic/work behaviors, drug use, aggressive/illegal activities, and heavy drinking. Difficulties in emotion regulation partially mediated anticipated risky sexual activities and irresponsible academic/work behaviors. Sex differences were noted.Conclusions:
Preventing irresponsible academic activity and other risky behaviors is critically important to college students, parents, and administrators. Intervention efforts should address cognitive and emotional mechanisms.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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J Am Coll Health
Año:
2024
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Estados Unidos