Shin Sunny H, Tomlinson Camie A, Nelson-Hence Devin, Ksinan Jiskrova Gabriela
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
J Interpers Violence. 2023 Mar;38(5-6):4998-5018. doi: 10.1177/08862605221120884. Epub 2022 Sep 5.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as exposure to maltreatment and household dysfunction, are major risk factors for physical and mental health problems across the lifespan. While the relationship between ACEs and health outcomes is well established, what effects ACEs might have on parent-to-child aggression are less known. The negative consequences of ACEs on parental aggression can be even more pronounced with multiple exposures to different patterns of ACEs. This study examined the association between patterns of maternal ACEs and subsequent parent-child aggression risk. A diverse sample of young women ( = 329; mean age = 26.3 years) was recruited at a large, urban university medical center. Participants completed self-report measures of the ACEs Questionnaire and the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory-2. Latent class analysis was used to identify classes of women with similar patterns of exposure to ACEs and to examine the associations between ACEs classes and parent-to-child aggression risk. Three latent classes, characterized by distinct patterns of maternal ACEs, were identified: Low ACEs (63% of the sample), High Parental Separation/Divorce (20%), and High/Multiple ACEs classes (17%). Women in the High/Multiple ACEs class were more likely to report higher levels of parent-to-child aggression risk (i.e., inappropriate expectations, belief in corporal punishment, lack of empathy) than those in the other classes (Wald = 8.63, = .013). Preventive interventions targeting parental attitudes and behaviors among young women exposed to ACEs may decrease the risk for further perpetuation of aggression in the next generations.
童年不良经历(ACEs),如遭受虐待和家庭功能失调,是一生中身心健康问题的主要风险因素。虽然ACEs与健康结果之间的关系已得到充分证实,但ACEs对亲子间攻击行为可能产生的影响却鲜为人知。多次暴露于不同模式的ACEs会使ACEs对父母攻击行为的负面影响更加明显。本研究调查了母亲ACEs模式与随后的亲子攻击风险之间的关联。在一家大型城市大学医疗中心招募了多样化的年轻女性样本(n = 329;平均年龄 = 26.3岁)。参与者完成了ACEs问卷和成人-青少年养育量表-2的自我报告测量。采用潜在类别分析来识别具有相似ACEs暴露模式的女性类别,并检验ACEs类别与亲子攻击风险之间的关联。确定了三个潜在类别,其特征是母亲ACEs模式不同:低ACEs(样本的63%)、高父母分居/离婚(20%)和高/多重ACEs类别(17%)。与其他类别相比,高/多重ACEs类别的女性更有可能报告更高水平的亲子攻击风险(即不适当的期望、相信体罚、缺乏同理心)(Wald = 8.63,p = 0.013)。针对暴露于ACEs的年轻女性的父母态度和行为的预防性干预措施可能会降低下一代攻击行为进一步延续的风险。