Latent Classes of Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Nationally Representative Chilean Sample: Associations with Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Gender

dc.article.number2572807
dc.catalogadoraba
dc.contributor.authorBarrera, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorManriquez Reyes, Karina
dc.contributor.authorUndurraga Tschischow, María Catalina
dc.contributor.authorSantelices Álvarez, María Pía
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela Carvallo, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorViviani García, Paola
dc.contributor.authorHamilton Sánchez, James George
dc.contributor.authorMurillo Urrutia, José Andrés
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-17T21:11:54Z
dc.date.available2025-10-17T21:11:54Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to negativemental health outcomes, yet their co-occurrence remainsunderstudied, particularly in Latin America and Chile. This cross-sectional study applied Latent Class Analysis (LCA) toa nationally representative Chilean sample of adults aged 18to 65 (N = 2,101). The objective was to identify distinct ACEsubgroups and examine their associations with depressivesymptomatology, suicidal ideation and gender differences.Depressive symptoms were measured using the PHQ-9, andlifetime suicidal ideation was assessed via a single-item ques-tion. A four-class solution emerged: (1) low adversity, (2) mediumadversity, (3) high adversity marked by abuse and violence, and (4)polytrauma. Two high-adversity classes comprised 40% of thesample and were associated with significantly elevated risks ofdepression (OR = 10.62; 95% CI: 6.04–18.68) and suicidal idea-tion (OR = 31.61; 95% CI: 10.61–94.16). Gender differences wereobserved, with women overrepresented in the abuse-focusedclass and men in the medium adversity class.
dc.format.extent20 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10926771.2025.2572807
dc.identifier.eissn1092-6771
dc.identifier.issn1545-083X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2025.2572807
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/106258
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001590763900001
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Undurraga Tschischow, María Catalina; S/I; 208436
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Santelices Álvarez, María Pía; 0000-0001-7473-1525; 1002001
dc.information.autorucInstituto de Sociología; Valenzuela Carvallo, Eduardo; 0000-0003-2749-1877; 58271
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Viviani García, Paola; 0000-0003-2886-5228; 729
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Hamilton Sánchez, James George; S/I; 59872
dc.information.autorucInstituto de Filosofía; Murillo Urrutia, José Andrés; S/I; 8688
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.revistaJournal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAdverse childhood experiences
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectLatent class analysis
dc.subjectLatinAmerica
dc.subjectSuicide ideation
dc.subject.ddc150
dc.subject.deweyPsicologíaes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.ods05 Gender equality
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleLatent Classes of Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Nationally Representative Chilean Sample: Associations with Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Gender
dc.typeartículo
sipa.codpersvinculados208436
sipa.codpersvinculados1002001
sipa.codpersvinculados58271
sipa.codpersvinculados729
sipa.codpersvinculados59872
sipa.codpersvinculados8688
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2025-10-13
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