Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a pervasive problem linked to a myriad of negative outcomes (e.g., anxiety, depression) across key developmental periods, including emerging adulthood. The attachment, regulation, and competency (ARC) Framework of Resilience offers several factors through which the associations between ACEs and mental health symptoms may be reduced. Examine the utility of the ARC Framework of Resilience among a sample of emerging adults. Data were collected from 289 emerging adults from a large Midwestern University. Descriptive statistics and bivariate relationships were examined. Independent sample -tests were employed to explore differences in demographics and ARC variables for 4 or more ACEs, clinical anxiety symptoms, and clinical depressive symptoms. A path analysis was fit to examine the structural relationships between ACEs, ARC factors, and anxiety and depression. Variation in the variables of interest were found across high vs low ACEs and clinical levels of anxiety and depression. ACEs were related to attachment ( = 0.10) and competence ( = 0.02, but not regulation ( = 0.00). Connections between ARC factors and anxiety ( = 0.39) and depression ( = 0.28) were multifaceted. Findings offer preliminary support for the application of the ARC Framework of Resilience to emerging adults with a history of ACEs.

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新兴成年人的依恋、调节和能力：验证具有不良童年经历的人群的复原力框架

不良童年经历（ACE）是一个普遍存在的问题，与关键发育时期（包括成年初期）的无数负面结果（例如焦虑、抑郁）相关。依恋、调节和能力 (ARC) 复原力框架提供了几个因素，通过这些因素可以减少 ACE 与心理健康症状之间的关联。检查 ARC 复原力框架在新兴成年人样本中的效用。数据收集自一所大型中西部大学的 289 名新生成年人。检查了描述性统计和双变量关系。采用独立样本测试来探索 4 个或更多 ACE、临床焦虑症状和临床抑郁症状的人口统计学和 ARC 变量的差异。路径分析适合检查 ACE、ARC 因素以及焦虑和抑郁之间的结构关系。在高 ACE 与低 ACE 以及焦虑和抑郁的临床水平之间发现了感兴趣的变量的变化。 ACE 与依恋 (= 0.10) 和能力 (= 0.02) 相关，但与调节 (= 0.00) 无关。ARC 因素与焦虑 (= 0.39) 和抑郁 (= 0.28) 之间的联系是多方面的。研究结果为应用针对有 ACE 历史的新兴成年人的 ARC 复原力框架。