The QUIC-SP: A Spanish language tool assessing unpredictability in early life is linked to physical and mental health.

ABSTRACT: Accumulating evidence indicates that unpredictable signals in early life represent a unique form of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) associated with disrupted neurodevelopmental trajectories in children and adolescents. The Questionnaire of Unpredictability in Childhood (QUIC) was developed to assess early life unpredictability [1], encompassing social, emotional, and physical unpredictability in a child's environment, and has been validated in three independent cohorts. However, the importance of identifying ACEs in diverse populations, including non-English speaking groups, necessitates translation of the QUIC. The current study aims to translate and validate a Spanish language version of the QUIC (QUIC-SP) and assess its associations with mental and physical health. Spanish-speaking

SUBMITTER: Liu SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759980 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature