The Role of Adverse Childhood Experience on Depression Symptom, Prevalence, and Severity among School Going Adolescents
Joint Authors
Tsehay, Mekonnen
Necho, Mogesie
Mekonnen, Werkua
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Objectives.
Adverse childhood experiences include stressful and potentially traumatic events associated with a higher risk of long-term behavioral problems and chronic illnesses.
In this study, we had estimated the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and association with depression symptoms prevalence and severity as a function of ACE counts.
Methods.
A cross-sectional school-based study was employed.
Five hundred forty-six secondary school students were selected using multistage sampling technique from 5 selected secondary schools.
We obtained retrospective information on adverse childhood experiences of adolescents by ACEs, self-reported 10-item questionnaire, and current depression prevalence and severity by PHQ-9.
Multivariate linear regression models were used to estimate child depression severity by retrospective ACE count.
Results.
Among the 546 adolescents who participated in this study, 285 (50.7%) of the participants answered yes to at least one or more questions among the total 10 questions of ACEs.
Experiences of ACEs increased the risk for depressive symptoms, with unstandardized β = 1.123 (β = 1.123, 95% CI (0.872, 1.373).
We found a strong, dose–response relationship between the ACE score and the probability of lifetime and recent depressive disorders (p<0.0001).
Conclusions.
The number of ACEs has a graded relationship to both the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms.
These results suggest that exposure to ACEs is associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms up to decades after their occurrence.
Early recognition of childhood abuse and appropriate intervention may thus play an important role in the prevention of depressive disorders throughout the life span.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsehay, Mekonnen& Necho, Mogesie& Mekonnen, Werkua. 2020. The Role of Adverse Childhood Experience on Depression Symptom, Prevalence, and Severity among School Going Adolescents. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsehay, Mekonnen…[et al.]. The Role of Adverse Childhood Experience on Depression Symptom, Prevalence, and Severity among School Going Adolescents. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsehay, Mekonnen& Necho, Mogesie& Mekonnen, Werkua. The Role of Adverse Childhood Experience on Depression Symptom, Prevalence, and Severity among School Going Adolescents. Depression Research and Treatment. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154377
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154377