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The relation between adverse childhood experiences and later mental health among deaf adults Cover

The relation between adverse childhood experiences and later mental health among deaf adults

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|Feb 2010

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Table 1. Responses (in percent) to five mental health items (SCL-5): negative feelings during the last two weeks.

SCL-5Number of respondentsNot at allA littleQuite a bitExtremely1. Nervous34854271542. Fearful3446921833. Hopeless34850281764. Blue34744351745. Worried3483937205

Table 2. Bi-variate analysis of mental health risk factors with mental health score.

Mental health score< = 1.841.85 plusTotaln%n%NP valueCorporal punishment No15071.85928.2209 Yes3645.04455.080<0.001Being bullied No18872.67127.4259 Yes3241.04659.078<0.001Sexual abuse No17574.56025.5235 Yes5045.95954.1109<0.001Age < = 4511558.18341.9198  > 4511075.33624.71460.001

Table 3. Results of Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis – based on significant childhood experiences (n = 286).

95% CI for ORDependent variable: SCL-5ORP valuelowerupperIndependent variables:Age (in years) < = 45†1.0  > 450.61ns*0.341.09Corporal punishment No†1.0 Yes2.830.0011.575.11Being bullied No†1.0 Yes3.36<0.0011.856.09Sexual abuse No†1.0 Yes2.200.0061.253.87Notes: *ns – not statistically significant; †Reference group for statistical analyses.

Table 4. Results of Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis – based on number of negative childhood experiences (n = 344).

95% CI for ORDependent variable: SCL-5ORP valuelowerupperIndependent variables:Age (in years) < = 45†1.0 > 450.66ns*0.401.11Number of bad experiences None†1.0 One2.170.021.154.11 Two5.48<0.0012.8310.58 Three16.75<0.0015.5051.14Notes: *ns – not statistically significant; †Reference group for statistical analyses
Language: English
Page range: 233 - 244
Submitted on: Feb 3, 2009
Accepted on: Nov 5, 2009
Published on: Feb 4, 2010
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2010 Marit H. Kvam, Mitchell Loeb, published by Stockholm University Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.