The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Rahedanesh Babol Non-Profit Higher Education Institute, Babol, Iran
10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
Abstract
Impulsive and risky behaviors include behavioral choices that may expose people to serious risks of harm. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors, the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in students. In terms of purpose, the research was applied, and in terms of the implementation, the correlation based on structural equations. The statistical population of the research included the students of Islamic Azad University, Babol in 1402-1403, and 200 people were selected as a sample by sampling method. Questionnaires risk tolerance of Zadeh Mohammadi et al. (2003), childhood trauma by Bernstein et al. (2003); Bernstein et al.'s childhood trauma (2003): Positive and negative effect, Watson and Telgen were used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed using structural equations in SPSS and AMOS software. The results showed that adverse childhood experiences and negative emotional motivations have a positive and direct effect on impulsive and risky behaviors, and positive emotional motivations have a direct negative effect on impulsive and risky behaviors. Also, adverse childhood experiences have an indirect effect on impulsive and risky behaviors with the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in students. Therefore, various types of abuse or neglect and ignoring their needs and types of abuse in the context of family or society can have long-term harmful effects and cause risky and impulsive behaviors in the future
Musavi, S. A. and Talebi, M. (2025). The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students. Preventive Counseling, 6(3), -. doi: 10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
MLA
Musavi, S. A. , and Talebi, M. . "The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students", Preventive Counseling, 6, 3, 2025, -. doi: 10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
HARVARD
Musavi, S. A., Talebi, M. (2025). 'The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students', Preventive Counseling, 6(3), pp. -. doi: 10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
CHICAGO
S. A. Musavi and M. Talebi, "The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students," Preventive Counseling, 6 3 (2025): -, doi: 10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
VANCOUVER
Musavi, S. A., Talebi, M. The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and impulsive and risky behaviors: the mediating role of positive and negative emotional motivations in college students. Preventive Counseling, 2025; 6(3): -. doi: 10.22098/jpc.2025.14869.1225
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