@article{ref1,
title="College students' adverse childhood experiences and their anticipated risky behaviors: early maladaptive schemas and emotion regulation difficulties as potential mediators",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2024",
author="Dickie, Daniel T. and Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Jennifer and McAnulty, Richard D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study explicates the relationship between college student's adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their anticipated engagement in five types of risky behaviors. Two transdiagnostic mechanisms were tested cross-sectionally: disconnection/rejection early maladaptive schemas (cognitive) and difficulties in emotional regulation (emotional). Participants: 521 college student participants were majority female (66.8%), White (57.2%), freshman (54.9%), and heterosexual (72.2%). <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed an online, self-report, survey. Pearson bivariate correlations and parallel mediation analyses were conducted. <br><br>RESULTS: Sixty percent of students endorsed at least one ACE. Among the total sample, disconnection/rejection schemas partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and anticipated engagement in irresponsible academic/work behaviors, drug use, aggressive/illegal activities, and heavy drinking. Difficulties in emotion regulation partially mediated anticipated risky sexual activities and irresponsible academic/work behaviors. Sex differences were noted. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Preventing irresponsible academic activity and other risky behaviors is critically important to college students, parents, and administrators. Intervention efforts should address cognitive and emotional mechanisms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2024.2369854",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2369854"
}