Relationships between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Demographic Characteristics in a National Australian Sample
Journal article
Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele. (2023). Relationships between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Demographic Characteristics in a National Australian Sample. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 32(12), pp. 3960-3975. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02664-3
Authors | Chainey, Carys, Burke, Kylie and Haynes, Michele |
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Abstract | Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent across the globe. They have been associated with a range of demographic characteristics and poor outcomes throughout the life course, however, little is known of the Australian context. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of ACEs in an Australian sample and identify demographic characteristics of children who experience adversity. We used data from the National Health Survey Australia 2014–15 to explore adversities experienced by children (aged 0–17) living with the 4161 adult respondents. Three types of adversity were examined: living with only one parent, parental mental health condition, and parental substance use problem. Bivariate associations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to investigate the relationships between the number of adversities reported and demographic characteristics. At least one-third of children had experienced one or more adversities, and almost 8% had experienced multiple adversities. Adversity was reported by respondents across all categories of demographic variables. The experience of adversity was significantly related to demographic characteristics measured at the level of geographic area, household, and individual. Adversity may be affecting at least one-third of Australian children, across a broad range of contexts. Implications for policy, practice and research are discussed. |
Keywords | Adverse childhood experiences ; Australia ; Mental health; Substance use ; Single parent ; Socioeconomic status |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Child and Family Studies |
Journal citation | 32 (12), pp. 3960-3975 |
Publisher | Springer New York LLC |
ISSN | 1062-1024 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02664-3 |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-023-02664-3 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 3960-3975 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 07 Sep 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Aug 2023 |
Deposited | 12 Aug 2024 |
Additional information | © The Author(s) 2023 |
Open Access funding enabled and organized by CAUL and its Member Institutions. | |
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Place of publication | United States |
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