TY - JOUR
T1 - Tracing the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
T2 - Emotional Regulation and Substance Use among French Prisoners and the General Population
AU - Girard, Claire
AU - Almeida, Telma Catarina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have long-term impacts. This study explores the association between ACEs, emotional regulation difficulties (ERD), and substance use (SU); the differences between the general and prison populations regarding ACEs, ERD, and SU; and the predictors of ERD and SU. The sample comprises 203 participants (143 French general population and 60 French prisoners). Participants from the general population reported higher bullying victimization, while prisoners showed higher ACEs. Age, education level, growing up with an incarcerated household member, and SU are predictors of ERD. Sex, the presence of a partner, community and collective violence, and difficulty in adopting goal-oriented behavior are predictors of SU. This study highlights the need for early interventions to reduce ERD, SU, and criminal trajectories.
AB - Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have long-term impacts. This study explores the association between ACEs, emotional regulation difficulties (ERD), and substance use (SU); the differences between the general and prison populations regarding ACEs, ERD, and SU; and the predictors of ERD and SU. The sample comprises 203 participants (143 French general population and 60 French prisoners). Participants from the general population reported higher bullying victimization, while prisoners showed higher ACEs. Age, education level, growing up with an incarcerated household member, and SU are predictors of ERD. Sex, the presence of a partner, community and collective violence, and difficulty in adopting goal-oriented behavior are predictors of SU. This study highlights the need for early interventions to reduce ERD, SU, and criminal trajectories.
KW - French general population
KW - French prison population
KW - adverse childhood experiences
KW - emotion regulation
KW - substance use
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105004183874&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/00111287251335006
DO - 10.1177/00111287251335006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105004183874
SN - 0011-1287
JO - Crime and Delinquency
JF - Crime and Delinquency
ER -