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Exploring the Relationship Between Modifiable Protective Factors and Mental Health Issues Among Children Experiencing

Kevin Keane1, Retta R Evans2

  • 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue South, NB 202, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210 USA.

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
|November 28, 2022
PubMed

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The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) resilience framework helps predict mental health issues in children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Skill-based self-regulation and supportive relationships are key protective factors.

Area of Science:

  • Child development
  • Mental health research
  • Resilience science

Background:

  • Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly impact child mental health.
  • The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) developed a resilience framework to address these impacts.
  • Understanding modifiable factors within this framework is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the NSCDC resilience framework predicts mental health issues in children with 4+ ACEs.
  • To identify which NSCDC modifiable resilience factors are most strongly associated with mental health outcomes in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis of the 2019 National Survey of Children's Health.
  • Sample included 1,225 children aged 6-17 with 4+ ACEs.
  • Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between the NSCDC framework and mental health issues.

Main Results:

  • The NSCDC framework was a significant predictor of mental health issues in children with 4+ ACEs.
  • Child self-regulation demonstrated the strongest association with reduced likelihood of mental health issues.
  • Supportive parent/caregiver relationships were also linked to a lower likelihood of mental health issues.

Conclusions:

  • The NSCDC framework and its modifiable factors show promise in mitigating the effects of ACEs on mental health.
  • Interventions focusing on skill-based self-regulation and supportive parent-child relationships can build resilience.
  • Targeted interventions can help children overcome the negative mental health consequences of ACEs.

Keywords:
Adverse childhood experiencesMental healthParent–child relationshipsProtective factorsResilienceSelf-regulation

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