Adverse Childhood Experiences and Associated Correlates among Adolescents at a Rural Private High School in Kenya
Abstract
The study aimed to examine the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and associated correlates among adolescents at a rural private high school in Kenya. A cross-section research design was used, and 595 adolescents aged between 13-18 years were selected. Stratified random and simple random sampling methods were used to attain the sample size. Socio-demographic questionnaires, the ten-short version of ACE, and Strengths and Difficulties (SDQ) questionnaires were used in data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to compute data. Bivariate analysis using chi-square found that ACEs were significantly associated with emotional and behavioral problems and this was statistically significant at P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Poverty
Education
and Child Welfare
Emotional Intelligence and Performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
- Publisher
- RSIS International
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1538–1551
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN