Adverse Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors With School Engagement.

Objectives: To determine the associations of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and protective familial and community factors with school performance and attitudes in children ages 6 to 17.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health was performed. All data were demographically weighted and included 65 680 children ages 6 to 17.