Variations in the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression by age at first occurrence of ACEs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to be associated with depression. However, the extent to which such association varies by age at the first occurrence of ACEs remains unexplored. The objectives of this study are: (1) To describe the association between ACEs and depression among university students in China, and; (2) to assess the extent to which the mentioned association varied by age at first ACE.

Methods

We conducted a self-administered survey among university students in southern China and analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression.

Results

We found significant associations between ACEs and depression prevalence, particularly when comparing students with three or more ACEs vs. students with no ACEs (

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414105 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature