Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health in WomenPathways of Infl uence in a Clinical Sample

  1. Yolanda Fontanil 1
  2. María Dolores Méndez 2
  3. Yolanda Martín-Higarza 3
  4. Patricia Solís-García 1
  5. Esteban Ezama 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

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  2. 2 Servicio de Salud Mental del Principado de Asturias
  3. 3 Instituto de Medicina Legal, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias
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Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2021

Título del ejemplar: Monográfico Mariano Yela

Volumen: 33

Número: 3

Páginas: 399-406

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2021.39 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Antecedentes: aunque el impacto negativo de las Experiencias Adversas Infantiles (ACEs) en la salud mental ha sido constatado en investigaciones previas, las vías a través de las que afectan al bienestar psicológico no están claras. Este estudio transversal analizó la relación entre ACEs y presencia de disfunciones psíquicas y el papel de las estrategias de afrontamiento, la regulación emocional y el apego adulto en esta asociación. Método: formaron la muestra 207 mujeres que recibieron apoyo psicoterapéutico en los Servicios Públicos de Salud Mental en España. El 53,1% también fueron atendidas por psiquiatría. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos y asociativos de las variables implicadas. Resultados: el 48,3% informó de 4 o más ACEs, la correlación con la severidad de los síntomas fue significativa. Las ecuaciones de regresión mostraron que cuatro variables explicaban el 56,2% de la varianza: Miedo al Rechazo y Abandono, Descontrol, Rechazo y Reestructuración Cognitiva. Conclusiones: las ACEs están directamente asociadas con la gravedad de las disfunciones psíquicas. Estos datos sugieren que una adecuada exploración sensible a estas experiencias puede ser terapéutica. La relación entre tipo de adversidad y las variables estudiadas muestra vías indirectas a través de las cuales las ACEs afectan a la salud mental de las mujeres.

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