Adverse childhood experiences, emotion regulation and subjective happiness among young adults

Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to have lasting effects on well-being. This research studies ACEs, subjective happiness, and emotion regulation in young adults. Using a cross-sectional design, data was collected from a diverse sample of 323 young adults aged between 18 and 25 years (M = 21.08 years, SD = 1.94) from Gandhinagar, Gujarat and Jaipur, Rajasthan, India through self-report questionnaires assessing ACEs, emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), and subjective happiness. Results revealed a significant negative correlation between ACEs and subjective happiness (r = −.312, p