A person-centered approach to identifying at-risk U.S. Army soldiers-in-training based on adverse childhood experiences
- Reed-Fitzke, K., Duncan, J. M., Wojciak, A. S., Ferraro, A J., Sánchez, J., & Smith, K. M. (2023). A person-centered approach to identifying at-risk U.S. Army soldiers-in-training based on adverse childhood experiences. Traumatology, 29(4), 481–492. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000395
- This study identified groups of Soldiers based on their adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), then examined whether groups differed based on reports of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and a resilient mindset. 30,836 Soldiers-in-training provided data during their basic combat training. 5 groups were identified. Two groups, characterized by high rates of overall and emotional adversity, reported more symptomatology; yet only the group with elevated emotional adversity reported a less resilient mindset.
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