Web-Based Social Networks of Individuals With Adverse Childhood Experiences: Quantitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which include abuse and neglect and various household challenges such as exposure to intimate partner violence and substance use in the home, can have negative impacts on the lifelong health of affected individuals. Among various strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of ACEs is to enhance connectedness and social support for those who have experienced them. However, how the social networks of those who experienced ACEs differ from the social networks of those who did not is poorly understood.

Objective

In this study, we used Reddit and Twitter data to investigate and compare social networks between individuals with and without ACE exposure.

Methods

We first used a neural network classifier to identify the presen

SUBMITTER: Cao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature