Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6, Canada.
Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 20;19(20):13581. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013581.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are known to contribute to later mental health. Conversely, Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) may buffer against mental health difficulties. The importance of ACEs and BCEs for mental health of both parents and children may be most obvious during periods of stress, with potential consequences for functioning of the family. Subgroups of ACEs and BCEs in parents during the COVID-19 pandemic were investigated and validated in relation to indices of parent, child, and family well-being. In May 2020, ACEs/BCEs were assessed in 547 parents of 5-18-year-old children from the U.K., U.S., Canada, and Australia. Subgroups of parents with varying levels of ACEs and BCEs were identified via latent class analysis. The subgroups were validated by examining associations between class membership and indices of parent and child mental health and family well-being. Four latent classes were identified: low-ACEs/high-BCEs, moderate-ACEs/high-BCEs, moderate-ACEs/low-BCEs, and high-ACEs/moderate-BCEs. Regardless of the extent of BCEs, there was an increased risk of parent and child mental health difficulties and family dysfunction among those reporting moderate-to-high levels of ACEs. Parents' history of adversity may influence the mental health of their family. These findings highlight the importance of public health interventions for preventing early-life adversity.
不良童年经历 (ACEs) 已知会导致以后的心理健康问题。相反，仁慈的童年经历 (BCEs) 可能有助于预防心理健康问题。ACEs 和 BCEs 对父母和子女的心理健康的重要性在压力时期最为明显，这可能对家庭功能产生潜在影响。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，研究并验证了父母 ACEs 和 BCEs 的亚组与父母、子女和家庭福祉的指数有关。2020 年 5 月，对来自英国、美国、加拿大和澳大利亚的 547 名 5-18 岁儿童的父母进行了 ACEs/BCEs 评估。通过潜在类别分析确定了具有不同 ACEs 和 BCEs 水平的父母亚组。通过检查类别成员与父母和子女心理健康以及家庭福祉指数之间的关联来验证亚组。确定了四个潜在类别：低 ACEs/高 BCEs、中 ACEs/高 BCEs、中 ACEs/低 BCEs 和高 ACEs/中 BCEs。无论 BCEs 的程度如何，报告中等到高水平 ACEs 的父母和子女的心理健康问题和家庭功能障碍的风险都会增加。父母的逆境经历可能会影响其家庭的心理健康。这些发现强调了预防儿童早期逆境的公共卫生干预措施的重要性。
