Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with mental distress, substance use and sexual risk behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa

CONCLUSIONS: Discrete clusters of co-occurring ACEs are associated with elevated odds of mental distress among females, and mental distress and substance use among males. Preventing ACEs may improve mental health among young women and men in LMICs in Sub-Saharan Africa.PMID:37806930 | DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106494

Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - October 8, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Stephanie Spaid Miedema Caroline Stamatakis Allison Tracy Jennifer Hegle Maman Fathim Kamagate Jordan McOwen Angelo Augusto Pedro Manuel Rachel Coomer Caroline Kambona Puleng Ramphalla Phyllis Niolon Pragna Patel Francis B Annor Source Type: research