Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Young Adults.

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Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Pub Date : 2025-05-06 eCollection Date: 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1007/s40653-025-00708-y

Mary C Jensen, Alyssa Medenblik, Evan Basting, Gloria Romero, Thomas Schlechter, Alisa Garner, Ryan Shorey, Gregory Stuart

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Abstract

Sexual minority young adults have a higher lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than the general population. Minority stress theory asserts that those with marginalized identities, such as a minoritized sexual identity, are at higher risk for negative outcomes such as PTSD. The current study examined the ACEs and IPV victimization (physical, psychological, and sexual) as predictors of PTSD symptoms in a sample of sexual minority young adults in dating relationships (N = 342; aged 18-25). Multiple regression analyses showed that both ACEs and psychological IPV victimization were positively and significantly associated with PTSD symptoms. However, physical and sexual IPV victimization were not associated with PTSD symptoms. These results emphasize the importance of ACEs screening and IPV screening as a potential method to identify those at risk for PTSD and implement early intervention.

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不良童年经历、亲密伴侣暴力受害和性少数年轻人的创伤后应激障碍症状。

性少数年轻人一生中遭受亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）伤害和不良童年经历（ace）的发生率高于一般人群。少数群体压力理论认为，那些被边缘化的人，比如被边缘化的性别认同，更容易出现创伤后应激障碍等负面结果。目前的研究检查了ace和IPV受害（身体上、心理上和性上）作为约会关系中的性少数年轻人PTSD症状的预测因子（N = 342，年龄在18-25岁）。多元回归分析显示，ace和心理上的IPV受害与PTSD症状均有显著正相关。然而，身体和性暴力受害者与创伤后应激障碍症状无关。这些结果强调了ace筛查和IPV筛查作为识别PTSD风险和实施早期干预的潜在方法的重要性。

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期刊介绍： Underpinned by a biopsychosocial approach, the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma presents original research and prevention and treatment strategies for understanding and dealing with symptoms and disorders related to the psychological effects of trauma experienced by children and adolescents during childhood and where the impact of these experiences continues into adulthood. The journal also examines intervention models directed toward the individual, family, and community, new theoretical models and approaches, and public policy proposals and innovations. In addition, the journal promotes rigorous investigation and debate on the human capacity for agency, resilience and longer-term healing in the face of child and adolescent trauma. With a multidisciplinary approach that draws input from the psychological, medical, social work, sociological, public health, legal and education fields, the journal features research, intervention approaches and evidence-based programs, theoretical articles, specific review articles, brief reports and case studies, and commentaries on current and/or controversial topics. The journal also encourages submissions from less heard voices, for example in terms of geography, minority status or service user perspectives. Among the topics examined in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma: The effects of childhood maltreatment Loss, natural disasters, and political conflict Exposure to or victimization from family or community violence Racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation or class discrimination Physical injury, diseases, and painful or debilitating medical treatments The impact of poverty, social deprivation and inequality Barriers and facilitators on pathways to recovery The Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma is an important resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics whose work is centered on children exposed to traumatic events and adults exposed to traumatic events as children.