Citation

Morrow AS, Villodas MT. J. Res. Adolesc. 2018; 28(2): 327-341.

Affiliation

Florida International University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jora.12332

PMID

28736884

Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk for school dropout. This study examined pathways from childhood adversity to school dropout through academic, behavioral, emotional, and social pathways. Data were collected prospectively from 728 adolescents and their caregivers who participated in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect and from child protective services records. Path analyses revealed a direct association between ACEs and dropout, as well as indirect effects through poor reading achievement and elevated externalizing problems. ACEs were associated with elevated internalizing problems, which were negatively associated with dropout. However, ACEs were not associated with peer influences. Implications of the identified mechanisms in the ACEs and school dropout association for future preventive interventions are discussed.

© 2017 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence © 2017 Society for Research on Adolescence.

Language: en