Association of positive and adverse childhood experiences with risky behaviours and mental health indicators among Chinese university students in Hong Kong: an exploratory study.

Zijun XuDexing ZhangHanyue DingXiaoxiang ZhengRym Chung-Man LeeZuyao YangPhoenix Kit-Han MoEric Kam-Pui LeeSamuel Yeung-Shan Wong

Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2022)

PCE is an independent protective factor against poor mental health after accounting for ACE. ACE is an independent risk factor for poor mental health and risky behaviours.PCEs and ACEs have different associations with health outcomes in the context of one another.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
angiotensin ii
emergency department
young adults
early life
electronic health record