Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Symptoms Among French College Students
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Journal of child & adolescent trauma. 2023-04-10
English Abstract
To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among college students. We investigated the association between ACEs and ADHD symptoms among ...Read more >
To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among college students. We investigated the association between ACEs and ADHD symptoms among French college students enrolled in the i-Share cohort using multivariate logistic regression models. The sample comprised of 1062 participants with a mean age of 20.3 (SD = 2.3) of which 30.6% had no ACEs exposure, 29.6% had 1 ACE, 19.2% had 2 ACEs, and 20.6% had ≥ 3 ACEs. After controlling for potential confounders, every increase in ACE exposure heightened the risk of ADHD symptoms with the respective adjusted Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals: 1 ACE: 2.1 (0.7–6.3) / 2 ACEs: 4.5 (2.6–12.8)/ ≥ 3 ACEs: 5.2 (1.8–14.8). Estimates for ADHD symptoms were higher with sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, and bullying. Findings suggest that ACEs heighten the risk for developing ADHD symptoms among college students and bear important implications for prevention and clinical practice. © 2023, This is a U.S. Government work and not under copyright protection in the US; foreign copyright protection may apply.Read less <
English Keywords
Adverse childhood experiences
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
College students
Risk factors
Toxic stress
Stress outcomes