A data-driven approach to categorizing early life adversity exposure in the ABCD Study

Table 2 Early life adversity factor structure (loadings) in 9- and 10-year-olds at baseline (n = 11,566)

	Rotated factor-pattern (standardized regression coefficients)
Lifetime exposure	Factor 1: Physical and Sexual Violence	Factor 2: Parental Psycho-pathology	Factor 3: Neighbor- hood Threat	Factor 4: Prenatal Substance Exposure	Factor 5: Scarcity	Factor 6: Household Dysfunction
Beaten by family member	0.797
Beaten by non-family member	0.795
Received bruises from beating	0.575
Sexually assaulted by family member	0.653
Sexually assaulted by non-family member	0.571
Sexually assaulted by peer	0.390
Witnessed community shooting/stabbing	0.492
Threatened to be killed by family member	0.545
Threatened to be killed by non-family member	0.593
Parental alcohol misuse		0.463
Parental drug misuse		0.478
Parental depression		0.605
Parental bipolar disorder		0.437
Parental psychosis		0.377
Parent sought mental health counseling		0.630
Parent hospitalized for mental health		0.657
Parent attempted/committed suicide		0.501
Neighborhood safety			0.769
Neighborhood violence			0.796
Prenatal tobacco exposure				0.344
Prenatal alcohol exposure				0.388
Prenatal cannabis exposure				0.422
Prenatal crack/cocaine exposure				0.574
Prenatal heroin/morphine exposure				0.402
Prenatal opioid exposure				0.459
Food insecurity					0.679
Utility services (gas, electric) turned off					0.691
Family members hit one another						0.495
Family members fight						0.615
Family members criticize						0.462

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