Kontakt 2022, 24(4/2022):339-345 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2022.038

Adverse childhood experiences and aggressive behavior of adolescents in residential educational programs in the Czech RepublicSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Pavla Doležalová1, *, Karel Červenka2, Věra Vojtová2
1 St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2 Masaryk University, Faculty of Education, Department of Special and Inclusive Education, Brno, Czech Republic

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences and aggressive behavior of adolescents placed in residential programs in the Czech Republic represent significant risk indicators in their current and future lives. The text presents selected partial findings of the research.

Aim: The aim was to map and compare general trauma and specific traumatic events, the level of dissociative conditions, and aggressive behavior in vulnerable girls and boys placed in residential programs.

Methods: The study cohort consisted of 204 adolescents aged 15-19 years. The primary data collection instruments were the A-DES, ETISRS-F, and Buss-Perry Aggression Scale questionnaires. Statistical descriptive analysis of the dataset was performed using different methods.

Results: The findings showed extensive rates of traumatic experiences in early childhood among vulnerable adolescents. The findings confirm considerable vulnerability in both genders. However, girls experienced more traumatic experiences, particularly childhood sexual trauma and dissociative states.

Conclusions: These indicators have implications for mental health, wellbeing, and the life path of these adolescents. The findings can be used for holistic approach to these adolescents.

Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences; Aggressive behavior; Residential educational programs; Vulnerable adolescents
Grants and funding:

The project was supported by the 2019 Ministry of Education and Science subsidy procedure No. PRCH-IP-0095/2019 (Primary prevention of risky behavior for 2019). The beneficiary and implementer of the project is Masaryk University, Brno.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.

Received: September 28, 2022; Revised: September 28, 2022; Accepted: December 1, 2022; Prepublished online: December 14, 2022; Published: December 19, 2022  Show citation

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