161876 20251017144618.0 doi 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116585 sideral 144483 ART-2025-144483 eng Husky, Mathilde M. Childhood adversities and their associations with mental disorders in the World Mental Health International College Student surveys initiative 2025 Purpose This study investigates associations of childhood adversities (CAs) with lifetime prevalence, 12-month prevalence, and 12-month persistence of mental disorders in a large cross-national sample of university students. Methods Data came from epidemiologic surveys carried out by the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS)Initiative across 18 countries (n=60,719). The web-based surveys screened for lifetime and 12-month prevalence and age-of-onset of common DSM-5 disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I/II Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol and Drug Use disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and five types of CAs (family dysfunction, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect). Multivariable Poisson regression models estimated associations of CA type, number, and frequency with disorders. Results The majority of incoming students reported exposure to at least one CA (64.9%), including 50.0 % family dysfunction, 42.2 % emotional abuse, 21.2 % physical abuse, 18.8 % neglect, and 5.0 % sexual abuse. Lifetime and 12-month disorders were significantly associated with CAs in multivariable models, although associations with disorder persistence were weaker. Population attributable risk proportions of 12-month disorders associated with CAs were in the range of 40.7–61.0 % for anxiety and mood disorders and 13.5–55.2 % for substance use disorders. Conclusion Six out of ten university students arrive at university having been exposed to CAs. These students have substantially higher risk of mental disorders than other students, primarily due to associations with lifetime risk rather than persistence. Given the considerable distress and impairment caused by mental disorders, these results underscore the need for primary and secondary prevention efforts. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/CB06-02-0046 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/PI20-00006 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Lee, Sue Sampson, Nancy A. Borowski, Shelby Albor, Yesica Alhadi, Ahmad N. Alonso, Jordi Al-Saud, Nouf K. Altwaijri, Yasmin A. Andersson, Claes Atwoli, Lukoye Muaka, Caroline Ayuya Báez-Mansur, Patricia M. Ballester, Laura Bantjes, Jason Baumeister, Harald Bendtsen, Marcus Benjet, Corina Berman, Anne H. Bruffaerts, Ronny Carrasco, Paula Chan, Silver C.N. Cohut, Irina F. Couder, María Anabell Covarrubias Díaz Cristóbal-Narváez, Paula Crockett, Marcelo A. Cuijpers, Pim David, Oana A. Dong, Dong Ebert, David D. Forero, Carlos G. Gaete, Jorge Gili, Margalida Gutiérrez-García, Raúl Haro, Josep Maria Hasking, Penelope Hunt, Xanthe Jaguga, Florence Jansen, Leontien Langer, Álvaro I. Léniz, Irene Liu, Yan Lochner, Christine Mac-Ginty, Scarlett Martínez, Vania Mason, Andre Mathai, Muthoni McLafferty, Margaret Murray, Elaine K. Musyoka, Catherine M. Nedelcea, Catalin Núñez, Daniel O’Neill, Siobhan M. Piqueras, José A. Popescu, Codruta A. Rapsey, Charlene Robinson, Kealagh Rodriguez-Jimenez, Tiscar Universidad de Zaragoza Saal, Wylene Scarf, Damian Siu, Oi-ling Stein, Dan J. Struijs, Sascha Y. Tomoiaga, Cristina T. Valdés-García, Karla Patricia Vargas-Contreras, Eunice Vereecke, Shelby Vigo, Daniel V. Wang, Angel Y. Wong, Samuel Y.S. Kessler, Ronald C. World Mental Health International College Student 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 351 (2025), 116585 [13 pp.] Psychiatry res. PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH 0165-1781 1147195 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161876/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-06-11 2370760 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161876/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-06-11 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:161876 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:20:39 ARTICLE