Adverse Childhood Experiences and Anxiety: A Systematic Review

Nurfatihah Dahlan; Iswinarti

doi:10.59890/ijeps.v3i4.75

Authors

Nurfatihah Dahlan University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Iswinarti University of Muhammadiyah Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijeps.v3i4.75

Keywords:

Adverse Childhood, Experiences, Anxiety

Abstract

Anxiety is a common mental health disorder that can affect various aspects of an individual’s life, including social, academic, and professional functioning. This systematic review aims to analyze 14 international articles on the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and mental health development, particularly anxiety, across various age groups. ACEs encompass traumatic experiences encountered by children before the age of 18 regarding household dysfunction and childhood abuse/neglect. The results of the systematic review show that the aspects of ACEs are quite diverse; the more ACEs experienced, the higher the reported levels of anxiety. These findings emphasize the importance of early interventions to mitigate the negative effects of ACEs on future mental health.

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