Adverse Childhood Experience Relationship With Depression In Adolescents

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between adverse childhood experience and depression in adolescents. This research uses quantitative method. The sampling technique used was random sampling, and analyzed by t-test with the Stata 13 program. The population in this study were teenagers who were in SMA Batik 1 Surakarta at the time this research was conducted, and were willing to be the sample in this study. So that the sample used in this study amounted to 150 respondents. Sample selection using random method. Data collection in this study was carried out using a questionnaire instrument. The data analysis technique used is simple linear regression analysis, then the data is processed using the SPSS 20 . software application. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that ACE has a positive and significant effect on depression experienced in adolescence. Status as the youngest child and aged between 15 years - 17 years, is an accompaniment to the onset of depression in adolescents. It was further stated that in this study family conditions were not the cause of depression in adolescents, from 150 respondents there were 125 respondents who came from divorced families and one or both of their parents remarried but experienced depression caused by ACE.