ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EVENTS AND COMPLEX POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMOLOGY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS VERSUS NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS

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dc.contributor.advisorSusan Troncoso Skidmore, PhD
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLi, Chi-Sing
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHenderson, Susan E
dc.creatorFauster, Laurel Kathleen
dc.creator.orcid0009-0005-6283-9308
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-23T22:06:04Z
dc.date.available2023-05-23T22:06:04Z
dc.date.created2023-05
dc.date.issued2023-05-01T05:00:00.000Z
dc.date.submittedMay 2023
dc.date.updated2023-05-23T22:06:06Z
dc.description.abstractAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been correlated with mental health issues, including Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in police officers after active duty, although research has not focused on symptomology prior to active service. Criminal Justice university majors and non-Criminal Justice majors were surveyed using the ACE questionnaire and the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) to measure symptomology of PTSD and CPTSD. No statistically significant relationship was found between choice of major and ACE score, indicating that students pursuing a career in police work did not report more ACEs than other majors. This finding differs from prior research; implicating that aggregate trauma from active police service as well as ACE score may impact PTSD and CPTSD symptomology longitudinally. PTSD and CPTSD symptomology as measured on the ITQ did not differ according to major in college students. A robust correlation was shown between ACEs score on PTSD or CPTSD experiences on the ITQ, which is in keeping with prior research. Individual ACEs were not studied, and future research is needed to ascertain if certain types of ACEs are higher in students seeking a career in police work than those in other disciplines. Data from this study suggests that university students remand with PTSD and CPTSD symptoms across majors.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3880
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectCounselor Education
dc.titleADVERSE CHILDHOOD EVENTS AND COMPLEX POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMOLOGY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS VERSUS NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS
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thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentCounselor Education
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselor Education
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
thesis.degree.programCounselor Education

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