biostudies-literatureChoi KRNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNIMHD NIH HHSNational Institute of Mental HealthNINDS NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities1236-1245https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11649072biostudies-literatureUnknown24(8)<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate the relationships between four types of perceived discrimination (based on race and ethnicity, nationality/country of origin, gender identity, weight/body size), individually and cumulatively; positive childhood experiences (PCEs); and behavioral symptoms among pre-adolescent youth.<h4>Methods</h4>This study was a secondary analysis of data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, a US-based cohort study of pre-adolescent youth in the United States (N = 10,915). Our outcome was emotional/behavioral symptoms measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Primary exposures were four types of discrimination, a count of 0-5 PCEs, and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Multiple logistic regression models were used to estAcademic pediatricsAssociations between Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), Discrimination, and Internalizing/Externalizing in Pre-Adolescents.PMC11649072R21 MD017499U01DA041106U01DA041028U01DA041148U01DA041048U01DA041025U01DA041089U01DA041022K23NS128164U01DA041120U01DA050987U01DA050988U01DA050989U01DA051039U01DA051016U01DA051038U01DA051018U01DA051037R21MD01749901A1K23 NS128164U01DA041117U24DA041147U24DA041123U01DA041134U01DA041156U01DA041174U01DA041093James KFCardona EDunn ECBravo LSaadi ALa Charite JChoi KRElliott TWisk LEfalseAssociations between Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), Discrimination, and Internalizing/Externalizing in Pre-Adolescents.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate the relationships between four types of perceived discrimination (based on race and ethnicity, nationality/country of origin, gender identity, weight/body size), individually and cumulatively; positive childhood experiences (PCEs); and behavioral symptoms among pre-adolescent youth.<h4>Methods</h4>This study was a secondary analysis of data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, a US-based cohort study of pre-adolescent youth in the United States (N = 10,915). Our outcome was emotional/behavioral symptoms measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Primary exposures were four types of discrimination, a count of 0-5 PCEs, and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Multiple logistic regression models were used to est2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov-Dec2025-04-18T12:57:18.607Z2025-04-06T22:25:07.645ZS-EPMC116490723900429910.1016/j.acap.2024.07.006