Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences and Associations with Current Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral or Conduct Problems among U.S. Children Aged 6-17 Years.

ABSTRACT: Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) have substantial potential to improve children's mental health. We examined the prevalence of 26 specific PCEs, overall and by demographics, and the individual and cumulative effects of PCEs with current diagnosis of three mental health conditions using nationally representative, parent-reported data on U.S. children aged 6-17 years from the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (n=35,583). The prevalence of each PCE varied, with a range between 22.6% (gets recommended amount of physical activity) to 92.1% (parent(s) have positive mental health). Accounting for demographics, there were associations between most specific PCEs and lower prevalence of current childhood anxiety (22 of 26 PCEs), depression (22 of 26 PCEs), and behavioral or

SUBMITTER: Anderson KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11633370 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature