Las experiencias traumáticas en la infancia y su impacto en la adultez tempra-na: donde emerge la resiliencia
Keywords:
childhood adverse experiences, resilience, risk behaviour, and emerging adulthoodAbstract
While the overall relationship between child abuse and later developmental problems is well established, it is also true that not all children who suffer from adverse childhood experiences will develop negative consequences. Therefore, the aim of this research is to analyse whether there are "buffering" effects of certain adverse childhood experiences on the adoption of risky behaviours in adult life (e.g., alcohol and drug use) which may open a way for future studies on resilient behaviours. Data was collected from 490 young adults aged 18-20, who answered the Adverse Childhood Experience questionnaire, as well as two questions related to the frequency of alcohol and drug use. The results indicated that while some types of traumatic experiences (such as sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect or substance use in the home) increased the likelihood of alcohol or drug use, other types of traumatic experiences (such as domestic violence or living with a mentally ill family member) reduced this likelihood. In conclusion, the results of this study offer clues about possible resilience mechanisms in minors with traumatic experiences, which open new and encouraging research lines in the field of victimology.
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