Perceived Persuasiveness of Evidence About Adverse Childhood Experiences: Results From a National Survey

Objective Advocates must make decisions about the types of evidence they emphasize when communicating to cultivate support for adverse childhood experience (ACE) prevention policies. This study sought to characterize public perceptions of the persuasiveness of 12 ACE evidence statements and assess differences by ideology in the strength of these evidence messages as rationales for ACE prevention policies. Methods A web-based survey of a...