Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience: Understanding the Impact and Protective Factors

This research explores why some individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) engage in criminal behavior while others demonstrate resilience. Childhood trauma significantly increases the likelihood of adolescent delinquency, however, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) function as protective factors that foster resilience against negative outcomes. This analysis of the relationship between ACEs and criminal justice involvement suggests that intentionally created PCEs may effectively mitigate the impact of childhood trauma and reduce delinquent behavior through a "self-righting" process of adaptation and recovery.

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Work Title Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience: Understanding the Impact and Protective Factors
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  1. Michael Vander Horst
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  1. Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival 2025
  2. Undergraduate Research
License CC BY 4.0 (Attribution)
Work Type Poster
Acknowledgments
  1. Faculty Mentor: Jackie Schwab
Publication Date April 25, 2025
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  1. https://montalto.psu.edu/academics/festival
Deposited April 15, 2025

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    • Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival 2025, Undergraduate Research
    Related URLs
    • https://montalto.psu.edu/academics/festival
    Description
    • This research explores why some individuals with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) engage in criminal behavior while others demonstrate resilience. Childhood trauma significantly increases the likelihood of adolescent delinquency, however, Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) function as protective factors that foster resilience against negative outcomes. This analysis of the relationship between ACEs and criminal justice involvement suggests that intentionally created PCEs may effectively mitigate the impact of childhood trauma and reduce delinquent behavior through a "self-righting" process of adaptation and recovery.
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    • 2025-04-25
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    Acknowledgments
    • Faculty Mentor: Jackie Schwab
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