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<p>Depression is a major mental health concern among adolescents, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known risk factors. However, how depression affects the recall of ACEs remains unclear. Using three waves of data from 6,260 Chinese adolescents in the Developmental &amp; Emotional Pathways in Transition to Adulthood Study, we examine the bidirectional relationship between depression and ACE recall. Depression was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory-II and ACEs with an adapted ACE scale, controlling for sociodemographic factors. Random intercept cross-lagged panel model analyses show that, within individuals, baseline depressive symptoms predict increased subsequent recall of ACEs, whereas ACE recall did not predict later depression. Cross-lagged panel network analysis identified punishment feelings, fatigue and emotional neglect as key nodes linking depression and ACE recall. These findings indicate that depression can reshape autobiographical memory of adversity, probably via negative emotional processing and memory bias. This highlights the need to account for depression-driven distortions when assessing trauma history, and suggests that alleviating depressive symptoms may reduce trauma-related distress.</p>

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Depression shapes the recall of adverse childhood experiences: evidence from a three-wave longitudinal study of 6,260 Chinese adolescents

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    2026年1月15日

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  • Zheng Zhang,
  • Chuantao Zhou,
  • Runjia Zhang,
  • Yangyang Tang,
  • Yange Zhang,
  • Pengmin Qin,
  • Binyuan Su,
  • Yuanyuan Wang

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Depression is a major mental health concern among adolescents, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known risk factors. However, how depression affects the recall of ACEs remains unclear. Using three waves of data from 6,260 Chinese adolescents in the Developmental & Emotional Pathways in Transition to Adulthood Study, we examine the bidirectional relationship between depression and ACE recall. Depression was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory-II and ACEs with an adapted ACE scale, controlling for sociodemographic factors. Random intercept cross-lagged panel model analyses show that, within individuals, baseline depressive symptoms predict increased subsequent recall of ACEs, whereas ACE recall did not predict later depression. Cross-lagged panel network analysis identified punishment feelings, fatigue and emotional neglect as key nodes linking depression and ACE recall. These findings indicate that depression can reshape autobiographical memory of adversity, probably via negative emotional processing and memory bias. This highlights the need to account for depression-driven distortions when assessing trauma history, and suggests that alleviating depressive symptoms may reduce trauma-related distress.