Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Symptoms Among French College Students.
Ashlyn N SchwartzCédric GaleraHala KerbageIlaria MontagniChristophe TzourioPublished in: Journal of child & adolescent trauma (2023)
To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among college students. We investigated the association between ACEs and ADHD symptoms among French college students enrolled in the i-Share cohort using multivariate logistic regression models. The sample comprised of 1062 participants with a mean age of 20.3 (SD = 2.3) of which 30.6% had no ACEs exposure, 29.6% had 1 ACE, 19.2% had 2 ACEs, and 20.6% had ≥ 3 ACEs. After controlling for potential confounders, every increase in ACE exposure heightened the risk of ADHD symptoms with the respective adjusted Odds Ratios and 95% confidence intervals: 1 ACE: 2.1 (0.7-6.3) / 2 ACEs: 4.5 (2.6-12.8)/ ≥ 3 ACEs: 5.2 (1.8-14.8). Estimates for ADHD symptoms were higher with sexual abuse, emotional and physical neglect, and bullying. Findings suggest that ACEs heighten the risk for developing ADHD symptoms among college students and bear important implications for prevention and clinical practice.
Keyphrases
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- autism spectrum disorder
- working memory
- mental health
- clinical practice
- sleep quality
- angiotensin ii
- angiotensin converting enzyme
- physical activity
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- mass spectrometry
- adverse drug
- climate change
- depressive symptoms
- atomic force microscopy