@article{ref1,
title="Adverse childhood experiences and its association with emotional and behavioral problems in U.S. children of Latino immigrants",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2021",
author="Montgomery, Jordan and Ramírez, Andrea and Rosado, Javier I. and Wang, Yuxia and Reyes, Elena",
volume="112",
number="",
pages="e104887-e104887",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Research has long shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are correlated with major risk factors for several of the leading causes of death in  adults. However, only recently have studies begun to measure the impact of ACEs  during childhood and on underserved populations. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the  prevalence of 8 ACEs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, among rural  U.S. Latino children of immigrant parents. We examined the association of those  adversities with several factors including emotional and behavioral difficulties,  health problems and healthcare utilization. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A total of 100  Latino subjects (ages 8-17) were recruited from a community health center in  Southwest Florida. <br><br>METHODS: Parents and children were asked to complete the Child  Trust Events Survey to measure child ACEs; Parents were asked to complete the  Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to measure child emotional and behavioral  problems. <br><br>RESULTS: Child ACEs ranged from 1.38 (parent-report) to 1.56 (child  self-report) with emotional abuse, incarceration, and loss/separation from a  caregiver being the most common. ACEs were correlated with emotional symptoms (p =.038 for child-report; p =.043 for parent-report), hyperactivity/inattention  problems (p =.011 for parent-report), and with total behavioral difficulties (p =.021 for parent-report). There was a negative correlation between ACES and child  chronic health diagnosis (p =.038 for parent-report; p =.010 for child-report) and  total health problems (p =.021). There was no significant relationship between ACEs  and healthcare utilization. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: ACEs appear to be more prevalent among  rural Latino youth in immigrant families and may be associated with emotional and  behavioral problems during childhood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104887",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104887"
}