Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Adolescent Behavioral Health Challenges, and High School Dropout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with behavioral health challenges and high school dropout, and behavioral health is associated with high school dropout. Less is known about the role of behavioral health challenges in the relationship between ACEs and high school dropout.

Methods

Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (2013) and its 2014 Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study supplement, the current study conducts mediational path analysis to examine the direct and indirect effects of cumulative ACEs on high school dropout via adolescent depression, anxiety, and substance use.

Results

Experiencing more ACEs was associated with depression, anxiety, and substance use. Only depression and substance use were associated with h

SUBMITTER: Moore CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature