%0 Journal Article
%T Population attributable fractions of adverse childhood experiences for emotional problems and self-harming behaviors among middle school students in China.
%A Xiao W
%A Li S
%A Xu H
%A Zhang Y
%A Wei R
%A Tao F
%A Wan Y
%J Asian J Psychiatr
%V 85
%N 0
%D 2023 Jul 6
%M 37201384
%F 13.89
%R 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103621
%X The population attributable fractions of health outcomes attributed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among Chinese middle school students is unknown. Of all the 22,868 middle school students, 29.8 % had exposure to four or more ACEs. Findings showed a graded relationship between ACE scores and those adverse outcomes. The PAFs of six outcomes attributed to experiencing ≥ 4 ACEs ranged from 23.1 % to 44.2 %. The results emphasized the significance of preventive interventions to alleviate the negative legacies of ACEs.