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Exploring the association between parenting stress and a child's exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

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  • Crouch, Elizabeth
  • Radcliff, Elizabeth
  • Brown, Monique
  • Hung, Peiyin

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Nearly half of U.S. children age 0–17 have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), accounting for over 34 million of children nationwide. Parenting stress (negative feelings related to the demands of parenting) is a primary risk factor for child maltreatment and neglect; yet has been an overlooked factor for ACEs. Understanding the degree of parenting stress and its subsequent associations with ACEs will facilitate future designations of relevant interventions to keep children safe. We analyzed 2016 data from the National Survey of Children's Health to examine whether increased levels of parenting stress are associated with higher counts of ACEs among children. About 4.4% of caregivers reported “high parenting stress” and children living with them were three times more likely (OR: 3.05; 95% CI: 2.23–4.15) to experience four or more ACEs by the age of 18. Lowering parenting stress through parenting interventions could decrease the level of childhood trauma experienced by a child or may lessen one type of stress in a home where many other stressors exist.

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  • Crouch, Elizabeth & Radcliff, Elizabeth & Brown, Monique & Hung, Peiyin, 2019. "Exploring the association between parenting stress and a child's exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 186-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:102:y:2019:i:c:p:186-192
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.05.019
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    1. Haynes, Eboni & Crouch, Elizabeth & Probst, Janice & Radcliff, Elizabeth & Bennett, Kevin & Glover, Saundra, 2020. "Exploring the association between a parent’s exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and outcomes of depression and anxiety among their children," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    2. Alyssa Simon & Jamie Cage & Aderonke A. Akinkugbe, 2021. "Adverse Childhood Experiences and Oral Health Outcomes in U.S. Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study of the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-14, November.
    3. Jackson, Dylan B. & Testa, Alexander & Turney, Kristin, 2022. "Unpacking the connection between parental incarceration and parenting stress: The mediating role of child health and health care strains," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    4. Adam Hege & Erin Bouldin & Manan Roy & Maggie Bennett & Peyton Attaway & Kellie Reed-Ashcraft, 2020. "Adverse Childhood Experiences among Adults in North Carolina, USA: Influences on Risk Factors for Poor Health across the Lifespan and Intergenerational Implications," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-14, November.

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