For years, it has been widely accepted that exposure to adverse experiences can impact a child's emotional well-being. However, in 1998, research started to explore the impact that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) could have on an adult's emotional and even physical, and interpersonal health (Felitti et al., 1998). Research has shown that individuals with higher ACEs exposure are more likely to experience depression and less likely to utilize social support than individuals with less exposure (Skarupski, Parisi, Thorpe, Tanner, & Gross, 2016). Utilization of support and trust in others are core components for team cohesion and success. With the relationship that exposure to ACEs has with these interpersonal skills, it was hypothesized that exposure to ACEs would share a negative correlational relationship with team values and an individual's teamwork ability. To measure this, participants were asked to complete a survey that will include an ACEs questionnaire as well as the System for the Multiple Level Observation of Groups (SYMLOG) assessment. The ACEs questionnaire measured the individual's exposure to 10 different variations of adverse experiences in childhood. Results from the survey showed a negative correlation between ACEs scores and team values that are helpful for teamwork with results approaching significance. No other significant findings were found through data collection
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