Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) in Homeless Parents: A Validation and Replication Study
Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) in Homeless Parents: A Validation and Replication Study
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DOI：
10.1037/fam0000521
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Masten, Ann S.
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作者：
Merrick, Jillian S.;Narayan, Angela J.;Masten, Ann S.
本研究扩展了仁慈的童年经历（BCEs）规模的有效性和可复制性，一种新的工具，为成年人与童年逆境。BCE量表评估了10种有利的童年经历，得出的总分与不良童年经历（ACE）量表相似（疾病控制和预防中心，2017; Felitti等人，1998年）。目前的研究在无家可归的父母样本中检查了BCE量表，并假设在考虑ACE后，较高水平的总BCE将预测较低的心理困扰，社会人口风险和育儿压力的几率。参与者是50个种族不同的父母（42个生母，5个生父，1个继父和2个祖母在主要照顾者的角色; M = 32.50岁，SD = 9.29，范围= 21-62岁; 66%的非洲裔美国人，12%的白色，12%的美国印第安人，10%的birdom/其他）居住在一个无家可归者收容所与他们的孩子。父母完成了BCE和ACE量表和工具的心理困扰，社会人口风险和养育压力。正如预期的那样，BCE水平越高，心理困扰的几率越低。ACE水平越高，预示着社会人口学风险越高。然而，无论是BCE还是ACE预测育儿压力。平均水平的总BCE和项目频率惊人的相似，试点样本，虽然无家可归的父母报告显着降低可预测的家庭日常在童年。BCE和ACE只有适度的负相关，强调独立的不利和积极的早期经验。BCE量表是一个有前途的，简短的和文化上敏感的与长期复原力有关的童年经历指数。
This study extends the validity and replicability of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) scale, a novel instrument for adults with childhood adversity. The BCEs scale assesses 10 favorable childhood experiences, yielding a total score similar to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) scale (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017; Felitti et al., 1998). The current study examined the BCEs scale in a sample of homeless parents and hypothesized that higher levels of total BCEs would predict lower odds of psychological distress, sociodemographic risk, and parenting stress after accounting for ACEs. Participants were 50 ethnically diverse parents (42 birth mothers, 5 birth fathers, 1 stepfather, and 2 grandmothers in the primary caregiver role; M = 32.50 years, SD = 9.29, range = 21-62 years; 66% African American, 12% White, 12% American Indian, 10% biracial/other) residing at a homeless shelter with their children. Parents completed the BCEs and ACEs scales and instruments on psychological distress, sociodemographic risk, and parenting stress. Higher levels of BCEs predicted lower odds of psychological distress, as expected. Higher levels of ACEs predicted higher sociodemographic risk. However, neither BCEs nor ACEs predicted parenting stress. Mean levels of total BCEs and item frequencies were strikingly similar to the pilot sample, although homeless parents reported significantly lower predictable home routines in childhood. BCEs and ACEs were only modestly negatively associated, underscoring the independence of adverse and positive early experiences. The BCEs scale is a promising, brief and culturally sensitive index of childhood experiences linked to long-term resilience.