■印度少年司法系统(JJS)中的儿童包括可能从事犯罪行为的儿童和由于各种原因无法由其原籍家庭照顾的儿童。鉴于这种情况下儿童的性质,他们在成长过程中面临多重挑战。很少有来自印度的研究系统地探讨了人际体验,包括不良的童年经历(ACE)或欺凌经历,以及它们对这些孩子心理健康的影响。
■使用标准化量表进行了一项横断面研究,以确定生活经历与当前心理健康结果(压力,幸福,和精神病理学)居住在印度两个州的七个儿童保育机构(CCI)中的儿童所面临的问题。
■在参加这项研究的278名儿童中,至少有一个ACE获得86.7%的认可,71.7%的人经历了至少一次欺凌。ACEs的数量之间存在显著的负相关,欺凌的经历,和幸福感以及与压力和精神病理学的显着正相关。有关家庭起源的信息与较低的精神病理学和压力评分显着相关。
■这项研究强调了心理健康结果之间的关系,ACE,以及印度JJS儿童的欺凌经历。该研究确定了这些经历对儿童心理健康的直接和持续影响,因此,重点是需要适当的干预措施来减轻这些经验的影响。
UNASSIGNED: Children in the Juvenile Justice System (JJS) in India include children who may have engaged in criminal acts and children who cannot be cared for by their families of origin for various reasons. Given the nature of the children in such circumstances, they face multiple challenges growing up. Few studies from India have systematically explored interpersonal experiences, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) or bullying experiences, and their effects on these children\'s mental health.
UNASSIGNED: A cross-sectional study was conducted using standardized scales to identify the frequencies of and relationships between life experiences and current mental health outcomes (stress, well-being, and psychopathology) faced by children residing in seven child care institutions (CCIs) across two states in India.
UNASSIGNED: Of the 278 children who participated in the study, at least one ACE was endorsed by 86.7%, and at least one instance of bullying was experienced by 71.7%. A significant negative correlation was noted between the number of ACEs, bullying experiences, and well-being and a significant positive correlation with stress and psychopathology. Information about the family of origin was significantly associated with lower psychopathology and stress scores.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights the relationship between mental health outcomes, ACEs, and bullying experiences in children in the JJS in India. The study identifies the immediate and ongoing effects of these experiences on children\'s mental health and, thus, focuses on the need for appropriate interventions to allay the effects of these experiences.