Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Background: Adverse childhood experiences are associated with significant functional impairments and loss of life in adolescence and adulthood.
Literature documents the conversion of traumatic emotional experiences in childhood into psychological disorders later in life. The family is one of the most critical risks and resilient factors for mental health in adolescence and emerging adulthood.
Objective: To estimate the effect of childhood experiences on self-esteem during adulthood in a sample from Baghdad city. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Baghdad city during the period from January through to January Multistage sampling techniques were used to choose 13 primary healthcare centers and eight colleges from three universities in Baghdad. Results: A total of subjects were surveyed and responded giving a response rate of The results revealed that The score for family bonding is expected to significantly increase the score for self-esteem by a mean of Parents education show statistically insignificant association with the mean score for self-esteem.
Conclusion: The findings of this study give an insight into the essential role of childhood experiences in building self-esteem and adaptation later in their life. National health programs are suggested for intervention targeting early adverse childhood experiences and their consequences. Adverse childhood experiences ACEs refer to some of the most intense and frequently occurring sources of stress that children may suffer early on in life.
Such experiences include multiple types of abuse; neglect; violence between parents or caregivers; community and collective violence. Self-esteem represents the affective, or evaluative, component of self-concept; it signifies how people feel about themselves and is considered an important outcome of psychological resilience. Several articles have documented an association between adolescents' exposure to chronic and acute episodes of violence and a range of distress symptoms, including internalizing i.
