Cheung Shannon, Huang Chien-Chung, Zhang Congcong
School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
Department of Youth Work Research, China Youth University of Political Studies, Beijing, China.
Front Psychol. 2021 Feb 22;12:642956. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.642956. eCollection 2021.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to have deleterious effects on individuals across the life span, but less is known about how they affect grit, a strong predictor of achievements and well-being. This study seeks to investigate the effect of ACEs on grit in a sample of Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from 1,871 students across 12 universities in China. Findings indicated a significant effect of ACEs on grit, particularly abuse and neglect dimensions of ACE. Since grit is particularly important for professional success, those who have experienced abuse and neglect victimization may struggle throughout their education, and subsequently, in their careers. This calls for interventions to buffer the effects of ACEs on grit.
众所周知，童年不良经历（ACEs）会对个体一生产生有害影响，但对于它们如何影响毅力（毅力是成就和幸福的有力预测指标）却知之甚少。本研究旨在调查在新冠疫情期间中国大学生样本中童年不良经历对毅力的影响。数据收集自中国12所大学的1,871名学生。研究结果表明童年不良经历对毅力有显著影响，尤其是童年不良经历中的虐待和忽视维度。由于毅力对职业成功尤为重要，那些经历过虐待和忽视的人在整个教育过程中以及随后的职业生涯中可能会举步维艰。这就需要采取干预措施来缓冲童年不良经历对毅力的影响。
