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Journal Article
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Support, and the Perception of Ability to Work in Adults with Disability
2016
Overview
To examine the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and support on self-reported work inability of adults reporting disability.
Adults (ages 18-64) who participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 2009 or 2010 and who reported having a disability (n = 13,009).
The study used a retrospective cohort design with work inability as the main outcome. ACE categories included abuse (sexual, physical, emotional) and family dysfunction (domestic violence, incarceration, mental illness, substance abuse, divorce). Support included functional (perceived emotional/social support) and structural (living with another adult) support. Logistic regression was used to adjust for potential confounders (age, sex and race) and to evaluate whether there was an independent effect of ACEs on work inability after adding other important predictors (support, education, health) to the model.
ACEs were highly prevalent with almost 75% of the sample reporting at least one ACE category and over 25% having a high ACE burden (4 or more categories). ACEs were strongly associated with functional support. Participants experiencing a high ACE burden had a higher adjusted odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval] of 1.9 [1.5-2.4] of work inability (reference: zero ACEs). Good functional support (adjusted OR 0.52 [0.42-0.63]) and structural support (adjusted OR 0.48 [0.41-0.56]) were protective against work inability. After adding education and health to the model, ACEs no longer appeared to have an independent effect. Structural support remained highly protective, but functional support only appeared to be protective in those with good physical health.
ACEs are highly prevalent in working-age US adults with a disability, particularly young adults. ACEs are associated with decreased support, lower educational attainment and worse adult health. Health care providers are encouraged to screen for ACEs. Addressing the effects of ACEs on health and support, in addition to education and retraining, may increase ability to work in those with a disability.
Publisher
Public Library of Science,Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subject
/ Adult
/ Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - psychology
/ Adult Survivors of Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
/ Adults
/ Adverse childhood experiences
/ Analysis
/ Behavior
/ Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
/ Child
/ Child Abuse - statistics & numerical data
/ Children
/ Disabled Persons - psychology
/ Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data
/ Divorce
/ Emotions
/ Female
/ Humans
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Medicine and Health Sciences
/ Professional Impairment - psychology
/ Professional Impairment - statistics & numerical data
/ Race
/ Risk Assessment - statistics & numerical data
/ Trauma
/ Veterans
/ Violence
/ Work
