Investigating The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experience And Socio Economic Status Among Young Adults

Abstract

The association between young adults' socioeconomic status (SES) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is examined in this study using a correlational research approach. Data was gathered using an easy-to-use Google Form that includes the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q) to measure ACEs and demographic data to estimate SES. The sample of participants was recruited through social media channels. JASP software was used to perform statistical analysis, such as the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality and Pearson r correlation to assess the direction and strength of the association between the variables. The results showed a negative relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lower socioeconomic status, indicating that those from lower SES backgrounds are more likely to report having had ACEs.