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September 30, 2025˜The œregional tribune.Open Access

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Parental Attachment and Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Adolescents: A Study from Gujrat, Pakistan

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DKDr.Noreena KausarHAHuma ArbabAZAnam Zafar

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Correlational study reveals adverse childhood experiences increase emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents, suggesting a need for supportive interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, parental attachment, and emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents.
  • Utilized a correlational research design targeting 400 adolescents (aged 14-19) from public and private schools in Gujrat, Pakistan.
  • Measured adverse childhood experiences using the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q).
  • Assessed emotional and behavioral problems with the Emotional and Behavioral Problems Scale (EBPS).
  • Evaluated parental attachment through the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA).
  • Conducted data analysis using the SPSS software package.
  • Found a positive correlation between adverse childhood experiences and emotional and behavioral problems.
  • Discovered a negative correlation between parental attachment and both adverse childhood experiences and emotional and behavioral problems.
  • Identified adverse childhood experiences as significant predictors of emotional and behavioral problems, explaining 13% of the variance.

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Kausar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f9ec0ce034ddc359ff3https://doi.org/10.55737/trt/sr25.157
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