The mediating role of self-control on the relations between adverse childhood experiences and substance use among adolescents in Uganda
Jane Namusoke,
Kennedy Amone-P’Olak,
Carol Chosen Nakanwagi
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are established risk factors for undesirable consequences in adolescence and early adulthood, including substance use and a lack of self-control. Based on the Social Bonds Theory (SBT), this study aims to expand our knowledge of the pathways from ACEs and self-control to substance use in adolescence and early adulthood.MethodsThe extent to which self-control mediates the association between ACEs and substance use was examined in a cross-sectional survey of 358 adol… Show more
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