Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Depression: Resilience as a Moderator

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dc.contributor.advisorDobson, Keith
dc.contributor.authorPoole, Julia
dc.contributor.committeememberYeates, Keith
dc.contributor.committeememberTough, Suzanne
dc.contributor.committeememberLetourneau, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-23T21:54:23Z
dc.date.available2016-08-23T21:54:23Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as childhood abuse and neglect, have been identified as salient risk factors for adult depression. However, not all individuals who experience ACEs go on to develop depression. To assess the extent to which resilience- or the ability to demonstrate stable levels of functioning despite adversity- moderates the association between ACEs and depression, 4,006 adult primary care patients completed self-report questionnaires on their childhood experiences and current depressive symptoms and resilience. Results indicated that resilience moderated the association between ACEs and depression, F(10, 3039) = 174.36, p < .001, R2 = .365. Specifically, the association between ACEs and depression was stronger among individuals with low resilience relative to those with high resilience. Findings have the potential to inform the development of a treatment program aimed to reduce symptoms of depression among primary care patients with a history of childhood adversity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPoole, J. (2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Depression: Resilience as a Moderator (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24729en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24729
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3214
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Early Childhood
dc.subjectPsychology--Clinical
dc.subjectPsychology--Developmental
dc.subject.classificationadverse childhood experiencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationchildhood traumaen_US
dc.subject.classificationconsequences of maltreatmenten_US
dc.subject.classificationresilienceen_US
dc.subject.classificationDepressionen_US
dc.subject.classificationprimary careen_US
dc.titleAdverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Depression: Resilience as a Moderator
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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