%0 Journal Article %J Child Adolesc Social Work J %D 2015 %T Life Course Associations between Victimization and Aggression: Distinctive and Cumulative Contributions. %A Logan-Greene, Patricia %A Nurius, Paula S %A Hooven, Carole %A Thompson, Elaine Adams %X

The connections between early maltreatment and later aggression are well established in the literature, however gaps remain in our understanding of developmental processes. This study investigates the cascading life course linkages between victimization experiences from childhood through early adulthood and later aggressive behavior. The diverse, at-risk sample is of particular importance to child and adolescent specialists, as it represents highly vulnerable youth accessible through conventional school settings. In addition to direct pathways from proximal life periods, path analysis revealed significant indirect mediated pathways through which earlier life victimization contributes to aggressive behaviors in later life periods as well as revictimization. Multivariate regressions support theorized cumulative effects of multi-form victimization as well as distinct contributions of victimization domains (emotional, witnessing, physical, property, and sexual) in explaining aggressive behavior. Consistent with theorizing about the developmental impact of early maltreatment, results bolster the importance of interrupting pathways from victimization to revictimization and later aggression. Findings are evaluated in light of implications for early identification and prevention programming.

%B Child Adolesc Social Work J %V 32 %P 269-279 %8 2015 Jun 1 %G ENG %N 3 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26190900?dopt=Abstract %0 Journal Article %J Child Abuse Negl %D 2015 %T Life course pathways of adverse childhood experiences toward adult psychological well-being: A stress process analysis. %A Nurius, Paula S %A Green, Sara %A Logan-Greene, Patricia %A Borja, Sharon %K Activities of Daily Living %K Adaptation, Psychological %K Adult %K Adult Survivors of Child Abuse %K Aged %K Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System %K Crime Victims %K Female %K Health Surveys %K Humans %K Male %K Mental Health %K Middle Aged %K Multivariate Analysis %K Personal Satisfaction %K Regression Analysis %K Socioeconomic Factors %K Stress, Psychological %K Washington %X

Growing evidence suggests that toxic stressors early in life not only convey developmental impacts but also augment risk of proliferating chains of additional stressors that can overwhelm individual coping and undermine recovery and health. Examining trauma within a life course stress process perspective, we posit that early childhood adversity carries a unique capacity to impair adult psychological well-being both independent of and cumulative with other contributors, including social disadvantage and stressful adult experiences. This study uses data from a representative population-based health survey (N=13,593) to provide one of the first multivariate assessments of unique, cumulative, and moderated effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) toward explaining 3 related yet distinct measures of adult mental health: perceived well-being, psychological distress, and impaired daily activities. Results demonstrate support for each set of hypothesized associations, including exacerbation and amelioration of ACEs effects by adult stress and resilience resources, respectively. Implications for services and future research are discussed.

%B Child Abuse Negl %V 45 %P 143-53 %8 2015 Jul %G eng %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25846195?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.03.008