1. Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Health of University Students in Eight Provinces of Vietnam.
- Author
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Tran QA, Dunne MP, Vo TV, and Luu NH
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- Adolescent, Adult, Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Quality of Life, Students statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires, Universities, Vietnam epidemiology, Young Adult, Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events psychology, Health Status, Mental Disorders epidemiology, Students psychology
- Abstract
Recent systematic reviews have emphasized the need for more research into the health and social impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the Asia-Pacific region. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 2099 young adult students in 8 medical universities throughout Vietnam. An anonymous, self-report questionnaire included the World Health Organization ACE-International Questionnaire and standardized measures of mental and physical health. Three quarters (76%) of the students reported at least one exposure to ACEs; 21% had 4 or more ACEs. The most commonly reported adversities were emotional abuse, physical abuse, and witnessing a household member being treated violently (42.3%, 39.9%, and 34.6%, respectively). Co-occurrence of ACEs had dose-response relationships with poor mental health, suicidal ideation, and low physical health-related quality of life. This first multisite study of ACEs among Vietnamese university students provided evidence that childhood adversity is common and is significantly linked with impaired health and well-being into the early adult years., (© 2015 APJPH.)
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- 2015
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