Examining patterns of family resilience and neighborhood cohesion as moderators of the effects of adverse childhood experiences on the mental health of Black adolescents

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39146071/ Examining patterns of family resilience and neighborhood cohesion as moderators of the effects of adverse childhood experiences on the mental health of Black adolescents Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) confer risk to the mental health of Black youth, but few studies have examined how youth gender, family, and neighborhood factors jointly influence the psychological impact of adversity. This study investigates if family resilience and neighborhood cohesion jointly moderate the link between latent ACE profiles and mental health among Black girls and boys. The study uses data from the National Survey of Children's Health, combined across the years 2016 through 2021, and includes a nationally representative sample of 5,493 Black youth (48% female) between the ages of 12 and 17. Author: Donte L. Bernard, Todd M. Jensen, and Paul J. Lanier Journal: Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, August 15