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Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences and Associations with Current Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral or Conduct Problems among U.S. Children Aged 6–17 Years
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5 09 2024
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Source: Advers Resil Sci. 5:447-464
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Alternative Title:Advers Resil Sci
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Description:Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) have substantial potential to improve children's mental health. We examined the prevalence of 26 specific PCEs, overall and by demographics, and the individual and cumulative effects of PCEs with current diagnosis of three mental health conditions using nationally representative, parent-reported data on U.S. children aged 6-17 years from the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children's Health (|=35,583). The prevalence of each PCE varied, with a range between 22.6% (gets recommended amount of physical activity) to 92.1% (parent(s) have positive mental health). Accounting for demographics, there were associations between most specific PCEs and lower prevalence of current childhood anxiety (22 of 26 PCEs), depression (22 of 26 PCEs), and behavioral or conduct problems (21 of 26 PCEs). There was a dose-response relationship between children in higher cumulative PCE quartiles and lower proportions of anxiety, depression, and behavioral or conduct problems. Findings generally did not attenuate after further adjusting for adverse childhood experiences. PCEs are common among U.S. children, but vary substantially by type of PCE and subpopulation. This has critical implications for focusing prevention and intervention strategies to bolster PCEs in ways that could improve health equity and children's mental health.
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Pubmed ID:39664722
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11633370
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