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100 1 a| Ayres, Zsa Zsa,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 14 a| The association between adverse childhood experiences, social support, and adolescent mental health outcomes /c| by Zsa Zsa Ayres.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2024.;

300 a| 1 online resource (60 pages) :b| illustrations (some color);

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2024.;

500 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Sociology.;

500 a| Advisor: Colin Campbell;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed April 27, 2026).;

520 3 a| Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), preventable traumatic events that occur before a person reaches 18 years of age, have long lasting implications for an individual's health, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status. In my thesis, I examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences when the child is 9 years old and his or her mental health outcomes when he or she reaches 15 years old. In addition, I examine whether having access to social support at the time of adverse experiences moderates the association between ACEs and adolescent mental health outcomes. Using longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS; N=2,509), I find a strong association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent depression. However, for adolescent anxiety, there is only an association when the adolescent experienced multiple categories of adverse childhood experiences. I do not find evidence that having access to social support at the time of experiencing ACEs moderates the association between ACEs and adolescent mental health outcomes. The results emphasize the importance of protecting children from toxic environments, and the results further understandings of the social determinants of mental health outcomes. In particular, mental health outcomes like depression or anxiety, which are commonly attributed to biological factors, such as genetics or physical health, are also linked to social conditions during childhood.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 0 a| Child abuse.=| ^A2193;

650 0 a| Depression in adolescence.=| ^A381662;

650 0 a| Abused teenagersx| Mental health.=| ^A398745;

653 a| Sociology;

653 a| Adverse Childhood Experiences;

700 1 a| Campbell, Colin,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A101716;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Sociology.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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The association between adverse childhood experiences, social support, and adolescent mental health outcomes / by Zsa Zsa Ayres.

Author/creator	Ayres, Zsa Zsa author.
Other author	Campbell, Colin, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Sociology.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2024.
Description	1 online resource (60 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Child abuse. Depression in adolescence. Abused teenagers--Mental health.

Summary	Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), preventable traumatic events that occur before a person reaches 18 years of age, have long lasting implications for an individual's health, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status. In my thesis, I examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences when the child is 9 years old and his or her mental health outcomes when he or she reaches 15 years old. In addition, I examine whether having access to social support at the time of adverse experiences moderates the association between ACEs and adolescent mental health outcomes. Using longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS; N=2,509), I find a strong association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent depression. However, for adolescent anxiety, there is only an association when the adolescent experienced multiple categories of adverse childhood experiences. I do not find evidence that having access to social support at the time of experiencing ACEs moderates the association between ACEs and adolescent mental health outcomes. The results emphasize the importance of protecting children from toxic environments, and the results further understandings of the social determinants of mental health outcomes. In particular, mental health outcomes like depression or anxiety, which are commonly attributed to biological factors, such as genetics or physical health, are also linked to social conditions during childhood.
General note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Sociology.
General note	Advisor: Colin Campbell
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed April 27, 2026).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2024.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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