Adverse Childhood Experiences and Risky Behaviors in Male College Students

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  • Author(s): Schafer, Emily Smith
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of American College Health. 2023 71(6):1926-1934.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      9
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      College Students; Males; Trauma; Early Experience; Stress Variables; Barriers; Student Behavior; Risk; Sexual Abuse; Mental Disorders; Family Environment; Family Violence; Substance Abuse; Drinking; Sexuality; Self Control
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07448481.2021.1950731
    • ISSN:
      0744-8481
      1940-3208
    • Abstract:
      Objective: The current study examined associations between ACEs and health-risk behaviors in male college students. Participants: 795 men who attended a large southern public university. Method: One-way ANOVA was used to explore whether the ACEs of sexual abuse, exposure to interparental violence, household mental illness, and household substance abuse significantly affected male college students' high risk drinking, number of sexual partners, and/or impulsivity. Results: Sexual abuse was significantly associated with all three measured outcomes and had the strongest associations of all assessed ACEs. Exposure to interparental violence was significantly associated only with number of sexual partners. Household substance abuse was significantly associated with high risk drinking and number of sexual partners. A simple linear regression revealed that for each additional ACE, students in the sample increased their risky behaviors. Conclusions: Results confirm a dose-response between ACEs and negative outcomes. Mindfulness training, policy/funding advocacy, and trauma-informed support are discussed as implications.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1400530