Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase the Likelihood of High School Suspension?

Authors

Ashley Kernan, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Melissa Jones, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Hayley Pierce, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

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Keywords

adverse childhood experiences, school suspension, adolescence

Abstract

Scholars have found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a wide variety of negative health and behavior outcomes during adolescence. However, significantly less research has examined how ACEs may influence the risk of being suspended from school during high school. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between cumulative, cluster and individual adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and high school suspension. Data comes from the 2022 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS). The sample consists of 23,078 high schoolers from grades 9-12^th. Logistic regressions were run to examine the association between ACEs and school suspension. Overall, results suggest that exposure to ACEs is associated with a higher likelihood of experiencing suspension, with those who experience more ACEs at a greater risk of suspension. Our results point toward the importance of early intervention and prevention strategies in addressing exposure to ACEs.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Kernan, Ashley; Jones, Melissa; and Pierce, Hayley, "Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase the Likelihood of High School Suspension?" (2022). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 377.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/377

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2022-12-08

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Graduate Student

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