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Basto-Pereira M, Gouveia-Pereira M, Pereira CR, Barrett EL, Lawler S, Newton N, Stapinski L, Prior K, Costa MSA, Ximenes JM, Rocha AS, Michel G, Garcia M, Rouchy E, Al Shawi A, Sarhan Y, Fulano C, Magaia AJ, El-Astal S, Alattar K, Sabbah K, Holtzhausen L, Campbell E, Villanueva L, Gomis-Pomares A, Adrián JE, Cuervo K, Sakulku J. The global impact of adverse childhood experiences on criminal behavior: A cross-continental study. Child Abuse Negl 2022; 124:105459. [PMID: 35007971 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a greater risk of later criminal offending. However, existing research in this area has been primarily conducted in Western developed countries and cross-cultural studies are rare. OBJECTIVES This study examined the relationship between ACEs and criminal behaviors in young adults living in 10 countries located across five continents, after accounting for sex, age, and cross-national differences. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING In total, 3797 young adults aged between 18 and 20 years (M = 18.97; DP = 0.81) were assessed locally in community settings within the 10 countries. METHOD The ACE Questionnaire was used to assess maltreatment and household dysfunction during childhood and a subset of questions derived from the Deviant Behavior Variety Scale (DBVS) was used to determine past-year criminal variety pertaining to 10 acts considered crime across participating countries. RESULTS Physical and sexual abuse, physical neglect, and household substance abuse were related to criminal variety, globally, and independently across sexes and countries ranked differently in the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI). In addition, three out of five experiences of household dysfunction were related to criminal variety, but subsequent analyses indicate that some forms of household dysfunction only hold statistical significance among males or females, or in countries ranking lower in the HDI. CONCLUSIONS This research strengthens the finding that there are cross-cultural mechanisms perpetuating the cycle of violence. It also indicates that forms of household dysfunction have an impact on criminal behavior that is shaped by gender and the country's levels of social well-being.
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- Miguel Basto-Pereira
- William James Center for Research, ISPA-Instituto Universitário, R. Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1100-304 Lisboa, Portugal..
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- APPsyCI, ISPA - Intituto Universitário, R. Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1100-304 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon (ICS-ULisboa), Av. Prof. Aníbal Bettencourt 9, 1600-189, Lisbon, Portugal; Federal University of Paraíba, Campus I - Lot. Cidade Universitaria, PB 58051-900, Brazil
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC, Campus Sobral, R. Cel. Estanislau Frota, 563 - Centro, Sobral, CE 62010-560, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC, Campus Sobral, R. Cel. Estanislau Frota, 563 - Centro, Sobral, CE 62010-560, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC, Campus Sobral, R. Cel. Estanislau Frota, 563 - Centro, Sobral, CE 62010-560, Brazil
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- Institut de Sciences Criminelles et de la Justice (ISCJ), University of Bordeaux, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 1er étage, 33000 Bordeaux, France; Department of Psychology, University of Bordeaux, ISCJ, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 33075 Bordeaux, France
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- Institut de Sciences Criminelles et de la Justice (ISCJ), University of Bordeaux, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 1er étage, 33000 Bordeaux, France; Department of Psychology, University of Bordeaux, ISCJ, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 33075 Bordeaux, France
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- Institut de Sciences Criminelles et de la Justice (ISCJ), University of Bordeaux, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 1er étage, 33000 Bordeaux, France; Department of Psychology, University of Bordeaux, ISCJ, 4 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 33075 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Community & Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Fallujah, Fallujah City, Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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- Department of Community & Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Ramadi city, Anbar Governorate, Iraq
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- Universidade Pedagógica, Rua João Carlos Raposo Beirão n° 135, Maputo, Mozambique; Maputo Municipal Council, Bairro Chali, n°142, estrada 403, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action, National Director of Children, Av Ahmed S Touré 908, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Al Azhar University-Gaza, Jamal Abdl Naser St., Gaza, Palestine
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- Al Azhar University-Gaza, Jamal Abdl Naser St., Gaza, Palestine
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- Al Azhar University-Gaza, Jamal Abdl Naser St., Gaza, Palestine
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- Department of Social Development, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Department of Social Development, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Developmental Psychology Department, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón, Spain
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- Developmental Psychology Department, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón, Spain
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- Developmental Psychology Department, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón, Spain
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- Developmental Psychology Department, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón, Spain
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, 99 Moo 18 Paholyothin Rd. Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand
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Costa MSA, Machado JC, Pereira MG. Longitudinal changes on the quality of life in caregivers of type 2 diabetes amputee patients. Scand J Caring Sci 2020; 34:979-988. [PMID: 31985865 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore changes in the quality of life of caregivers of amputees due to type 2 diabetes ten months after amputation. METHODS This is a longitudinal study with three moments of evaluation (T1: one month after surgery, T2: 7 months, T3: 10 months). The sample comprised 110, 101, and 84 caregivers of amputated patients with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers answered a Socio-demographic questionnaire; the Self-Assessment Caregiver; the Family Disruption from Illness Scale; and the Short Form Health Survey (SF36). RESULTS Stress levels were not significantly reflected in changes on mental quality of life over time, except in the caregivers who presented less stress, emphasizing the adverse role of stress when experienced on a continuous basis for ten months on the caregivers' mental well-being. Caregivers presented greater number of physical symptoms at T2 that decreased at T3. CONCLUSIONS According to the results, in order to promote caregivers' physical and mental quality of life, it would be important to evaluate stress levels especially in patients who presented somatic complaints.
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- Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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Alves Costa MS, Pereira MG. Predictors and moderators of quality of life in caregivers of amputee patients by type 2 diabetes. Scand J Caring Sci 2017; 32:933-942. [PMID: 28940618 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The amputation of a foot or a leg is one of the complications caused by diabetes that creates fear. After the amputation, the patient becomes dependent on a caregiver, who is often not prepared for this new phase of life. Knowing the factors that influence care delivery in caregivers of amputee type 2 diabetes patients is important from an heuristic point of view, since very few studies have focused on this population. OBJECTIVES This study analysed the predictors and moderators of quality of life, in caregivers of amputee patients due to type 2 diabetes. METHODS This study has a cross-sectional design. All ethical standards were followed in the conduct of this study. The sample comprised 101 caregivers who answered the following instruments: Carer's Assessment of Managing Index, Burden Assessment Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Revised Impact of Events Scale, Family Assessment Device, Family Disruption from Illness Scale and the Short Form Health Survey-36. RESULTS The practice of physical activity, lower burden, better family functioning and less traumatic symptoms were predictors of better mental quality of life. Having no chronic disease and less physical symptoms predicted better physical quality of life. Duration of care moderated the relationship between traumatic symptoms and mental quality of life, but not with physical quality of life. Receiving help in caregiving moderated the relationship between traumatic symptoms and mental quality of life. The limitations of this study include the exclusive use of self-report instruments and the fact that the caregivers who have participated in this study were those who accompanied the patient to the hospital. CONCLUSION In order to promote physical quality of life, future intervention programmes should consider the presence of chronic disease in the caregiver and the duration of care, as well as the caregivers' physical symptoms.
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