Early adversity and prosocial behavior in adolescents from Bogota: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), prosocial behavior, and depression (like other negative mental health outcomes) has not been thoroughly understood. This study aimed at evaluating their simultaneous association while controlling for key confounding variables.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried-out with 2918 secondary school students from seven charter schools located in low-resourced neighborhoods in Bogota (Colombia), 54.12% were female, and mean age was 13.81 years. The self-report instrument included demographic variables, well-being, mental health, risk behaviors and symptoms of psychopathology. Assessment of ACEs was done by a series of yes/no questions, prosocial behavior was evaluated with the corresponding subscale in

SUBMITTER: Cardozo Alarcon AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11232159 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature