Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
J Trauma Stress. 2010 Dec;23(6):725-33. doi: 10.1002/jts.20593. Epub 2010 Dec 3.
Prevalence estimates of very young children's exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are limited. The study objective was to estimate the lifetime prevalence and correlates of noninterpersonal PTEs and violence exposure in a representative healthy birth cohort (ages 1-3 years) from an urban-suburban region of the United States (37.8% minority, 20.2% poverty). Parents completed 2 surveys approximately 1-year apart. By 24-48 months of age, the prevalence of exposure was 26.3% (14.5% noninterpersonal, 13.8% violence). Exposure was common among children living in poverty (49.0% overall, 19.7% noninterpersonal, 33.7% violence). The most consistent factors associated with exposure were poverty, parental depressive symptoms, and single parenting. Findings underscore the potential for prevention and intervention in early childhood to advance public health and reduce morbidity.
目前有关幼儿（1-3 岁）遭受创伤性事件（PTEs）的流行率数据有限。本研究旨在评估美国城市-郊区代表性健康出生队列（37.8%为少数族裔，20.2%生活贫困）中幼儿一生中非人际 PTEs 和暴力暴露的发生率及其相关因素。父母们在大约一年的时间内完成了两次调查。在 24-48 个月大时，暴露的发生率为 26.3%（14.5%为非人际性，13.8%为暴力性）。生活贫困的儿童中，暴露的情况更为常见（总体发生率为 49.0%，19.7%为非人际性，33.7%为暴力性）。与暴露最相关的因素是贫困、父母的抑郁症状和单亲家庭。这些研究结果强调了在儿童早期进行预防和干预的重要性，这对于促进公共健康和减少发病率具有重要意义。
