Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Self-Concept and Aggression in Czech Adolescents

This dataset contains primary research data from the master’s thesis "Self-concept and Aggressiveness among Adolescents in Youth Detention Centers" (2025), defended at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University.

Research Aim: The study investigates the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), self-concept structure, and aggression levels in a specific population of adolescents. It compares two groups: adolescents in youth detention centers (institutionalized) and their peers from general secondary schools.

Data Content: The provided CSV file contains 132 cases with the following variables:

Socio-demographic data: Age, gender, facility type, parental education, and history of family background.

Risk behavior and clinical history: Conflict with the law, substance use onset (SUD), history of self-harm, and suicidal ideation/attempts.

Psychometric measures:

ACE-IQ: Detailed scores on adverse childhood experiences (abuse, neglect, household dysfunction).

SCQ (Self-Concept Questionnaire / DOS-36): T-scores and raw scores for dimensions such as social adaptability, anxiety resilience, and physical appearance.

SADSS (The Dolejš, Suchá, and Skopal Aggression Scale): T-scores for hostility, anger, and physical aggression.

Methodology: Data were collected using pseudonymized self-report questionnaires. The research was conducted under the ethical guidelines of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. All personal identifiers have been removed to ensure the privacy of the participants.

A summary of the preliminary findings from this research was presented at the 40th Psychological Days Conference (2024) and published as an abstract in the journal E-psychologie (Vol. 18, No. 3). Link: https://e-psycholog.eu/clanek/507