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Article

The Impact of Positive and Adverse Experiences in Adolescence on Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Early Adulthood

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Centre for Transforming Early Education and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Penrith Campus, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
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Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(9), 1147; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091147
Submission received: 21 July 2024 / Revised: 24 August 2024 / Accepted: 27 August 2024 / Published: 29 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Lifelong Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health)

Abstract

This study evaluated the associations between positive and adverse experiences and environments in adolescence and health, education and employment outcomes in early adulthood. Data were extracted from the Longitudinal Studies of Australian Youth cohort that commenced in 2003. The items were conceptually mapped to Positive and Adverse Youth Experiences and environments (PYEs and AYEs) at 15, 16 and 17 years old and outcomes at 25 years old. The associations between PYEs, AYEs and general health, mental health, education and employment were examined, including testing whether PYEs mitigated the association between AYEs and outcomes. A higher number of AYEs was associated with poorer health, education, and employment outcomes. Conversely, a higher number of PYEs was correlated with positive outcomes. The participants with higher PYEs had significantly greater odds of better general and mental health outcomes, even after accounting for AYEs. This relationship was not observed for employment or education outcomes. Adolescence and the transition to adulthood are critical developmental stages. Reducing adverse experiences and environments and increasing positive ones during adolescence could enhance adult wellbeing.
Keywords: positive childhood experiences; adverse childhood experiences; adolescence; longitudinal studies positive childhood experiences; adverse childhood experiences; adolescence; longitudinal studies

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Kemp, L.; Elcombe, E.; Blythe, S.; Grace, R.; Donohoe, K.; Sege, R. The Impact of Positive and Adverse Experiences in Adolescence on Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Early Adulthood. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 1147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091147

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Kemp L, Elcombe E, Blythe S, Grace R, Donohoe K, Sege R. The Impact of Positive and Adverse Experiences in Adolescence on Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Early Adulthood. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(9):1147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091147

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Kemp, Lynn, Emma Elcombe, Stacy Blythe, Rebekah Grace, Kathy Donohoe, and Robert Sege. 2024. "The Impact of Positive and Adverse Experiences in Adolescence on Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in Early Adulthood" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 9: 1147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091147

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