Family dynamics and youth wellbeing : the role of adverse and positive childhood experiences and exposure to prolonged family conflict

Kuhar, Metka (avtor), Hall, Elizabeth Dorrance (avtor)

Families are complex relational systems in which multiple, often contradic-tory, processes unfold simultaneously. This study examines how adversechildhood experiences (ACEs), exposure to prolonged family conflict, andfamily-based positive childhood experiences (PCEs) relate to mental healthand flourishing among late adolescents and young adults in Slovenia. Onlinepanel-based and targeted field recruitment yielded a sample of 1,059 parti-cipants aged 16–24 years. Multiple regression and simultaneous multipleregression path analysis (PROCESS) indicated that ACEs and prolonged familyconflict were negatively associated with wellbeing (i.e. self-rated mentalhealth and flourishing). Prolonged family conflict explained additional var-iance in self-rated mental health beyond ACEs. Family-based PCEs werepositively associated with wellbeing. This positive association was weakenedwhen prolonged family conflict was included as a moderator. Practicalimplications for youth counselors, educators, and families are discussed.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: family dynamics, youth wellbeing, positive childhood experiences, family conflict
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 04.08.2026
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 401-413
• Številčenje: Vol. 26, Iss. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-188098
• UDK: 316.6
• ISSN pri članku: 1532-7698
• DOI: 10.1080/15267431.2026.2713692
• COBISS.SI-ID: 287164163
• Datum objave v RUL: 18.09.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Journal of family communication
• Založnik: London
• ISSN: 1532-7698
• COBISS.SI-ID: 1387797

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: Licenca Creative Commons, ki prepoveduje komercialno uporabo, vendar uporabniki ne rabijo upravljati materialnih avtorskih pravic na izpeljanih delih z enako licenco.

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: V5-2306-2023
• Naslov: Duševno zdravje mladih v Sloveniji v kontekstu globalnih kriz: stanje, dejavniki tveganja in varovalni dejavniki