Adverse childhood experiences of Korean mothers with young children: a latent class analysis.

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101559025 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2000-8066 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20008066 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Psychotraumatol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2016- : Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: [Järfälla] : [Amsterdam] : Co-action Pub. ; The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, [2010]-

Latent Class Analysis* ; Adverse Childhood Experiences*/classification ; Adverse Childhood Experiences*/psychology ; Adverse Childhood Experiences*/statistics & numerical data ; East Asian People*/psychology ; East Asian People*/statistics & numerical data ; Mothers*/psychology ; Mothers*/statistics & numerical data; Humans ; Female ; Child, Preschool ; Psychosocial Functioning ; Datasets as Topic ; Infant ; Chi-Square Distribution ; Child Abuse/psychology ; Child Abuse/statistics & numerical data ; Workplace Violence/statistics & numerical data ; Crime Victims/psychology ; Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data ; Self Concept ; Suicidal Ideation ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/psychology ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Middle Aged ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have negative impacts on women with children, including psychosocial and general health problems. However, there is limited research investigating ACEs identifying the characteristics of distinct subgroups according to the frequency of ACEs. Objective: Utilizing the national dataset of the Family with Children Life Experience 2017, this study aimed to classify patterns of ACEs based on the total number of types of ACEs and the types of predominant events, and to examine differences in general and psychological characteristics, as well as experiences of violence in adulthood among the classes identified. Method: A total of 460 Korean mothers raising infants or toddlers participated. Latent class analysis was performed to classify the patterns of ACEs, while t -tests and Chi-square tests were used to examine differences in general and psychological characteristics and experiences of violence between the ACEs subgroups. Results: The participants were classified into two subgroups: the 'high-ACEs group' and the 'low-ACEs group'. The high-ACEs group exhibited higher rates of child abuse, workplace violence perpetration and victimization, as well as lower self-esteem, higher depression levels, and increased suicidal thoughts compared to those of the low-ACEs group. Conclusion: The findings highlight the significant role of ACEs on the formation of an individual's psychological characteristics and their propensity to experience additional violence even into adulthood, as perpetrators and as victims. It is noteworthy how the influence of ACEs extends across generations through child abuse. These findings offer insights for developing interventions aimed at mitigating the negative effects of experiences of violence on mothers raising young children.

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Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences; Experiencias adversas en la infancia; adulthood health outcomes; adulthood violence; análisis de clases latentes; latent class analysis; madres; mothers; resultados de salud en la adultez; violencia en la adultez
Local Abstract: [plain-language-summary] Two distinct subgroups were identified according to the frequency of ACEs: the ‘high-ACEs group’ and the ‘low-ACEs group’.Compared to those of the low-ACEs group, the high-ACEs group presented higher rates of child abuse, workplace violence perpetration and victimization, lower self-esteem, higher depression levels, and increased suicidal thoughts.The low self-esteem induced by ACEs may contribute to the amplification of psychological vulnerabilities and the occurrence of additional violent experiences even in adulthood.

Date Created: 20240710 Date Completed: 20241108 Latest Revision: 20241108

20250114

PMC11238651

10.1080/20008066.2024.2372994

38984740