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To establish the causal relationship between childhood maltreatment and young adult substance abuse while evaluating depression as a potential mediator.

January 1, 2007The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Young Adults' Substance Abuse

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CLCelia C. LoUnited States Office of Personnel Management TCTyrone C. ChengUniversity of Alabama

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Longitudinal survey reveals childhood physical abuse predicts young adult substance abuse mediated by depression, highlighting specific intervention pathways.

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To establish the causal relationship between childhood maltreatment and young adult substance abuse while evaluating depression as a potential mediator.
Analyzed longitudinal data from Waves 1 through 5 and Wave 7 of the National Youth Survey to establish proper temporal order for causal inference.
Measured childhood physical and sexual abuse by type and persistence, and evaluated young adult substance abuse using DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol, marijuana, and drug abuse.
Childhood physical abuse strongly predicted young adult substance abuse, whereas childhood sexual abuse was not a significant predictor.
Depression significantly mediated the effect of physical abuse on current alcohol abuse and current drug abuse, but did not mediate current marijuana abuse.

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Lo et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da7e9984371aa676a3d448 https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990601091119

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Longitudinal survey reveals childhood physical abuse predicts young adult substance abuse mediated by depression, highlighting specific intervention pathways.

The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Young Adults' Substance Abuse

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The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Young Adults' Substance Abuse

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