A strong relation between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and aggression has been established in adult populations, with less research examining this relation earlier in development. The purpose of this study was to complete a scoping review of the current evidence available on the relation between ACE and aggression and subtypes of aggression within a child and adolescent population. Inclusion criteria for the review included publications in English between 1998 and 2023, use of a child/adolescent population, and peer-review and quantitative publications. Databases searched included PubMed, APA PsycINFO, Scopus, and EBSCO, and search terms included words related to ACE and aggression. Initial selection was based on title and abstract, with 32 papers meeting eligibility criteria for inclusion. Two authors extracted the relevant characteristics of the studies independently and conferred on any disagreements. The overall findings from the scoping review suggest that there is a strong link between aggression and ACE; however, this link may not be as strong for specific subtypes of aggression. Additionally, characteristics of ACE may play role in understanding this relation, but little research is available within a child and adolescent population. A few studies have attempted to examine potential mediators and moderators of this relation; however, none have been replicated within a child and adolescent population. The findings from this review support the need for additional research in this area and identify significant gaps in the literature that need to be addressed within a child and adolescent population.

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探索儿童和青少年不良童年经历与攻击行为的关系：范围界定审查

在成年人中，不良童年经历（ACE）与攻击性之间存在密切关系，但在发育早期检验这种关系的研究较少。本研究的目的是完成对儿童和青少年群体中 ACE 与攻击行为以及攻击行为亚型之间关系的现有证据的范围界定审查。审查的纳入标准包括 1998 年至 2023 年期间的英文出版物、儿童/青少年群体的使用以及同行评审和定量出版物。检索的数据库包括 PubMed、APA PsycINFO、Scopus 和 EBSCO，检索词包括与 ACE 和攻击性相关的单词。最初的选择是根据标题和摘要，有 32 篇论文符合纳入资格标准。两位作者独立提取了研究的相关特征，并对任何分歧进行了协商。范围界定审查的总体结果表明，攻击性与 ACE 之间存在密切联系；然而，对于特定的攻击亚型来说，这种联系可能不那么强。此外，ACE 的特征可能在理解这种关系方面发挥作用，但在儿童和青少年群体中的研究很少。一些研究试图检验这种关系的潜在中介者和调节者；然而，这些结果尚未在儿童和青少年群体中得到复制。本次综述的结果支持了在这一领域进行更多研究的必要性，并确定了儿童和青少年群体中需要解决的文献中的重大差距。