Though considerable research links both a lack of self-control and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to a variety of negative health and behavioral outcomes, few studies to date have explored whether ACEs are associated with deficits in self-control. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCW; n = 3,444) and a life course theoretical framework, this study aims to address this gap in the literature by examining the relationships between individual ACEs, cumulative ACEs, timing of ACEs, and durations of early ACEs and self-control development among youth. Our results indicate that as the number of ACEs (by age 5) experienced incrementally increases, the likelihood of reported self-control decreases. Moreover, when it comes to the timing and duration of ACE exposure, ACEs that are high but late, intermittent, or chronically high significantly decrease self-control. Based on our findings, researchers should continue to explore the role of ACEs in youth self-control development.

尽管大量研究将缺乏自我控制和不利的儿童经历（ACE）与各种负面健康和行为结果联系起来，但迄今为止，很少有研究探讨ACE是否与自我控制缺陷相关。使用脆弱家庭和儿童福祉研究（FFCW; n （= 3,444）和生命历程的理论框架，本研究旨在通过检查个体ACE，累积ACE，ACE的时机，早期ACE的持续时间以及年轻人的自我控制能力之间的关系来解决文献中的这一空白。我们的结果表明，随着ACE的数量（5岁时）逐渐增加，所报告的自我控制的可能性降低。此外，关于ACE暴露的时间和持续时间，高但晚期，间歇性或长期高的ACE会显着降低自我控制能力。根据我们的发现，研究人员应继续探索ACE在青年自我控制发展中的作用。