The global impact of adverse childhood experiences on criminal behavior: A cross-continental study

M Basto-Pereira, M Gouveia-Pereira, CR Pereira… - Child abuse & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a
greater risk of later criminal offending. However, existing research in this area has been …

Associations of childhood emotional and physical neglect with mental health and substance use in young adults

LR Grummitt, EV Kelly, EL Barrett… - Australian & New …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Childhood neglect is a risk factor for subsequent mental health problems.
However, research on the unique contribution of emotional and physical subtypes of neglect …

The cumulative and differential relation of adverse childhood experiences and substance use during emerging adulthood

L Villanueva, A Gomis-Pomares - Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2021 - Springer
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have far-reaching effects on a wide range of health
outcomes in adulthood, however, less is known about their consequences in emerging …

Early trauma and associations with altruistic attitudes and behaviours among young adults

K Prior, M Carvalheiro, S Lawler, LA Stapinski… - Child Abuse & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Childhood and adolescent traumas are exceptionally prevalent worldwide.
Despite their high prevalence and substantial impact, little research has investigated the …

Preliminary validity and reliability evidence of the Brief Antisocial Behavior Scale (B-ABS) in young adults from four countries

L Mezquita, AJ Bravo, A Pilatti, G Ortet, MI Ibáñez… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The present research built on the Self-Reported Delinquency interview and the Antisocial
Behavior Scale to develop an updated brief instrument to measure antisocial behavior …

[HTML][HTML] Self-compassion and avoidant coping as mediators of the relationship between childhood maltreatment and mental health and alcohol use in young …

L Grummitt, EV Kelly, NC Newton, L Stapinski… - Child Abuse & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to childhood maltreatment increases the risk of mental health and
substance use problems. Understanding the mechanisms linking maltreatment to these …

Adverse childhood experiences as a risk factor for anti-social behaviour among young adults in the Western Cape, South Africa

L Holtzhausen, E Campbell - Acta Criminologica: African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Adverse childhood experiences are a known risk factor for antisocial behaviour later in life.
The associations between childhood trauma and juvenile delinquency have been well …

Empathy enhancement through VR: A practice-led design study

X Jiang, W Zhou, J Sun, S Chen, A Fung - International Journal of Human …, 2025 - Elsevier
Virtual reality (VR) has been widely acknowledged as a highly effective medium for
augmenting empathy, enabling individuals to better comprehend and resonate with the …

The Global Impact of Multisystemic Vulnerabilities on Criminal Variety: A Cross-Continental Study in Young Adults

L Villanueva, L Maciel… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research has shown a robust association between different childhood and
adolescent vulnerabilities and youth offending. However, these investigations have primarily …

Does it run in the family? Intergenerational transmission of household dysfunctions

A Gomis-Pomares, L Villanueva… - Child and Adolescent …, 2023 - Springer
One of the most evident negative outcomes of adverse childhood experiences at vulnerable
ages in childhood and adolescence seems to be intergenerational transmission or continuity …