TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Are adverse childhood experiences associated with deficits in self-control? A test among two independent samples of youth
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Meldrum, Ryan C.
A1  - Campion Young, Brae
A1  - Soor, Sadhika
A1  - Hay, Carter
A1  - Copp, Jennifer E.
A1  - Trace, Madison
A1  - Smith-Darden, Joanne P.
A1  - Kernsmith, Poco D.
SP  - 166
EP  - 186
VL  - 47
IS  - 2
N2  - A large body of research links both a lack of self-control and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to a variety of negative health and behavior outcomes, including delinquent and criminal behavior. To date, relatively little research considers whether experiencing a greater variety of ACEs is associated with lower self-control. We advance this area of research by first articulating potential mechanisms through which ACEs may impact self-control. We then investigate whether experiencing more ACEs is inversely associated with self-control in separate samples of youth from Michigan and Florida. For both samples, results indicate that experiencing a greater variety of ACEs is negatively associated with self-control. Exploratory analyses also indicate that ACEs reflecting interpersonal maltreatment are more strongly associated with deficits in self-control than ACEs pertaining to aspects of household dysfunction.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854819879741
ID  - ref1
ER  -