Positive childhood experiences and adverse experiences: Psychometric properties of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale (BCEs) among the Portuguese population

Almeida, Telma C.; Guarda, Renata; Cunha, Olga

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105179

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“…Comparatively less research has applied mixture modelling to the measurement of BCEs and, perhaps due to the nascency of this measure, has primarily focused on validating the scale in its entirety (i.e., as an aggregate score). One study conducted both a cluster and confirmatory factor analysis in validating the BCEs measure in a community sample of Portuguese adults [ 29 ]. Beyond validating the BCEs construct in the confirmatory factor analysis, the cluster analysis revealed a three-cluster solution, characterized by groups of “Low-BCEs”, “Moderate-BCEs”, and “High-BCEs”.…”

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Latent Classes of Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences in a Multinational Sample of Parents and Their Relation to Parent, Child, and Family Functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Browne

Meade

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are known to contribute to later mental health. Conversely, Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) may buffer against mental health difficulties. The importance of ACEs and BCEs for mental health of both parents and children may be most obvious during periods of stress, with potential consequences for functioning of the family. Subgroups of ACEs and BCEs in parents during the COVID-19 pandemic were investigated and validated in relation to indices of parent, child, and family well-being. In May 2020, ACEs/BCEs were assessed in 547 parents of 5–18-year-old children from the U.K., U.S., Canada, and Australia. Subgroups of parents with varying levels of ACEs and BCEs were identified via latent class analysis. The subgroups were validated by examining associations between class membership and indices of parent and child mental health and family well-being. Four latent classes were identified: low-ACEs/high-BCEs, moderate-ACEs/high-BCEs, moderate-ACEs/low-BCEs, and high-ACEs/moderate-BCEs. Regardless of the extent of BCEs, there was an increased risk of parent and child mental health difficulties and family dysfunction among those reporting moderate-to-high levels of ACEs. Parents’ history of adversity may influence the mental health of their family. These findings highlight the importance of public health interventions for preventing early-life adversity.

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Latent Classes of Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences in a Multinational Sample of Parents and Their Relation to Parent, Child, and Family Functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Browne

Meade

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“…Not experiencing negative experiences does not mean having a good childhood, and positive experiences should be experienced enough for a healthy childhood (Doğan and Yavuz, 2020;Çiçek and Çeri, 2021). Almeida, Guarda, and Cunha (2021) stated that the absence of positive childhood experiences or the lack of adequate experience harms the individual more than the presence of trauma throughout life. Srivastav et al (2021) analyzed positive childhood experiences under the following headings as feeling safe and protected at home, sense of belonging to school, presence of social support in friends and social environment, being able to express their feelings easily, active participation in society, family support in difficult life events, being considered in the social environment outside the family, being cared for.…”

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Investigation of school principals' perceptions on self- leadership and positive childhood experiences

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Güngör²,

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2022

International Journal of Educational Spectrum

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The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of school principals working in public schools in Bursa on self-leadership and positive childhood experiences. The research is a descriptive research in survey model. A quantitative research design was used. According to the statistics of 2021-2022, the research population consists of 221 school principals working in public schools in Bursa. Simple random sampling method was used in the research, it was based on voluntariness. Self-Leadership Scale, Positive Childhood Experiences Scale and Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers were used as data collection tools in the research. According to the results of the research, it was seen that the perceptions of the school principals regarding positive childhood experiences and self-leadership did not differ statistically according to gender, school level, professional seniority and educational status. In the sub-dimension of self-speaking, which is one of the sub-dimensions of self-leadership, it was observed that the views of the school principals differed significantly according to gender, and the perceptions of female school principals were higher than male. It has been found that there is a low-level positive relationship between positive childhood experiences and self-leadership. In this context, it can be said that school principals' positive childhood experiences contribute positively to the development of self-leadership skills, and self-leadership skills will reveal strong leaders. The fact that the manager candidates have experienced enough positive childhood experiences supports the managers as an effective leader. Managerial training programs should be organized on self-leadership strategies, the use and applications of self-leadership skills by increasing the awareness of manager candidates about self-leadership skills.

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“…A total summed score reflecting quantity of BCEs endorsed can be computed. The psychometric properties of the BCE scale have been supported across multiple samples including low-income pregnant women (Narayan et al, 2018 ), homeless parents (Merrick et al, 2019 ), treatment-seeking trauma-exposed adults (Karatzias et al, 2020 ) and other community adult samples (e.g., Almeida et al, 2021 ; Oge et al, 2020 ; Zhan et al, 2021 ). Other BCE measures include the Positive Childhood Experiences Score (Bethell et al, 2019 ) and the Childhood Caregiving Environment scale (CCE scale; Abbott & Slack, 2021 ).…”

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Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’

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There is a burgeoning evidence base highlighting the positive influence of benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), even in the context of adversity. However, few measures are available to assess BCEs. The current study sought to develop and validate a measure which assesses positive recollections of experiences and emotions at home and with family during childhood called the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’(MHFS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to test the latent structure of the preliminary MHFS item scores in a sample of university students from the United Kingdom (N = 624). Following selection of the best-fitting model and final items for inclusion in the scale, total and subscale scores were correlated with a range of mental health outcomes. CFA results indicated that the latent structure of the MHFS items was best represented by a correlated six-factor first-order model. The final MHFS demonstrated high levels of internal reliability and convergent validity.

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Positive childhood experiences and adverse experiences: Psychometric properties of the Benevolent Childhood Experiences Scale (BCEs) among the Portuguese population

Cited by 29 publications

References 56 publications

Latent Classes of Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences in a Multinational Sample of Parents and Their Relation to Parent, Child, and Family Functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Latent Classes of Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences in a Multinational Sample of Parents and Their Relation to Parent, Child, and Family Functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Investigation of school principals' perceptions on self- leadership and positive childhood experiences

Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’

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