A Latent Class Analysis of Adverse Life Events for Kenyan Adolescents DOI Creative Commons
Paulo Ferrajão,

Bárbara Tourais,

I. Faria

et al.

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 261 - 273

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Abstract Extant evidence indicates that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACE) tend cluster among children and adolescents. Considering adolescents from African countries present higher risk of being exposed multiple ACE compared other countries, the identification victimization profiles in this population is clearly warranted. The aim study was determine meaningful clusters individuals with similar a sample Kenyan Latent class analysis (LCA) conducted identify latent classes ACE. In addition, relationships between gender, parental education, living arrangements diagnosis post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were estimated. A three-class solution found be best description ACE, labelled ‘‘Low Risk’’, ‘‘Intermediate ‘‘High Risk’’. Compared Low-Risk class, High-Risk significantly more likely have PTSD female may an antecedent factor for high Intermediate Risk less parents school or college education. This paper trauma research turn its focus on individual as unit rather than traumatic events.

Language: Английский

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with mental distress, substance use and sexual risk behaviors in Sub-Saharan Africa DOI
Stephanie Spaid Miedema, Caroline Stamatakis, Allison J. Tracy

et al.

Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 106494 - 106494

Published: Oct. 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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Toward a Contextually Sensitive Understanding of Polyvictimization: A Latent Class Analysis of Violence, Risks, and Protections Among South African Adolescents From Highly Deprived Settings DOI Creative Commons
Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen,

Mark Orkin,

Franziska Meinck

et al.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(15-16), P. 3591 - 3618

Published: Feb. 26, 2024

South African adolescents experience a high prevalence of violence victimization alongside the health and economic burdens HIV/AIDS poverty. Polyvictimization is useful theory framework that allows for nuanced understanding lived adolescent patterns. examinations are further enriched by person-centered analytical approaches. This study used latent class analysis to differentiate sample from highly deprived communities their polyvictimization profiles contextual risk protective factors. Adolescents were sampled twice (2010/2011; 2011/2012), data reflected lifetime (sexual abuse) or recent (all other forms assessed abuse/violence) victimizations, as well individual, household, community characteristics. Model fit indices supported seven-class model with in high, moderate, low classes. classes experienced heavy burden poverty multiple across contexts distinguished disability. relatively little violence, despite living violent communities, household individual Findings emphasize importance considering through contextually sensitive lens understand complex web experience. work supports previous research low-resource settings highlighting interconnected nature poverty, disability, HIV/AIDS. Future should explore these patterns effects, while program policy actions must target prevent especially those impacted

Language: Английский

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A Latent Class Analysis of Adverse Life Events for Kenyan Adolescents DOI Creative Commons
Paulo Ferrajão,

Bárbara Tourais,

I. Faria

et al.

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 261 - 273

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Abstract Extant evidence indicates that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACE) tend cluster among children and adolescents. Considering adolescents from African countries present higher risk of being exposed multiple ACE compared other countries, the identification victimization profiles in this population is clearly warranted. The aim study was determine meaningful clusters individuals with similar a sample Kenyan Latent class analysis (LCA) conducted identify latent classes ACE. In addition, relationships between gender, parental education, living arrangements diagnosis post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were estimated. A three-class solution found be best description ACE, labelled ‘‘Low Risk’’, ‘‘Intermediate ‘‘High Risk’’. Compared Low-Risk class, High-Risk significantly more likely have PTSD female may an antecedent factor for high Intermediate Risk less parents school or college education. This paper trauma research turn its focus on individual as unit rather than traumatic events.

Language: Английский

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0