Longitudinal consistency of self-reports of adverse childhood experiences among adolescents in a low-income setting.

ABSTRACT: A sizeable literature documents the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poor health in later life. By and large, ACEs are measured using retrospective self-reports. Little is known about the longitudinal consistency of these self-reports in panel data with multiple measurements. This is especially true in adolescence, as most studies using ACEs self-reports have been conducted among adults. Furthermore, very few studies have explored the consistency of ACEs self-reports in low- and middle-income countries, where the reported prevalence of ACEs tends to be higher than in high-income countries. Addressing these gaps, the current study examines the consistency of ACEs self-reports among a cohort of adolescents (N = 1,878, age 10 to 16 at survey baseline) in rural Mal

SUBMITTER: Breton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9449854 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature