Document Type

Poster

Publication Title

Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase

Abstract

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) increase one’s risk of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, academic distress, substance use, and suicidality in adulthood (Daníelsdóttir et al., 2024; Watts et al., 2023). • These challenges are pertinent during the transitional-college years, a critical developmental period marked by high stress and identity formation. • Early-life adversity can negatively impact emotional regulation and coping, placing affected students at greater risk for mental health issues that interfere with academic and social success (Locke et al., 2011). • Karatekin(2018) found that college students with more cumulative ACEs reported having more current stressful events. ACEs then predicted mental health problems indirectly (mediation) by increasing current stressors.

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Comments

Advisor: Travis W. Conradt

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