Table 3.
Interpersonal NLE involving partners or family – the WHAT, WHEN and WHO
| Type of NLE | N (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Relationship problems with partners* | 84 (56.0%) |
| WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS?$ | 84 (56.0%) |
| Events | |
| Conflict | 66 (78.6%) |
| Suspicions, discoveries and/or accusations of infidelity in the relationship | 31 (36.9%) |
| Threat to the relationship | 27 (32.1%) |
| Violence by partner | 25 (29.8%) |
| Unpleasant discoveries | 10 (11.9%) |
| Bullying by partner | 07 (08.3%) |
| Rejection | 01 (01.2%) |
| Thwarted elopement | 01 (01.2%) |
| Median number of events (range) | 2 (0-4) |
| Episodes | |
| Unmet needs or conflicting expectations in the relationship | 62 (73.8%) |
| Family interference | 16 (19.0%) |
| Jealous partner | 14 (16.7%) |
| Addiction of partner | 08 (09.5%) |
| Infidelity of partner | 07 (08.3%) |
| Restricted freedom by partner | 06 (07.1%) |
| Avoidance by partner | 04 (04.8%) |
| Median number of episodes (range) | 1 (0-5) |
| WHEN DID THEY OCCUR? | |
| For events, | |
| Days since last event | 82 (66.7%) |
| Over 31 days | 15 (18.3%) |
| 30 days or lesser | 23 (28.0%) |
| Last 48 hours | 44 (53.7%) |
| Mean days since last event | 29.49 days |
| Mean days since last event | 1 (day prior) |
| Single or repeated event | 82 (66.7%) |
| Single (one or more events on a given day) | 10 (12.2%) |
| Repeated (events repeat over time) | 72 (87.8%) |
| For episodes, | 69 (67.6%) |
| Mean duration of episodes (in days) | 919 |
| WHO DID THEY INVOLVE?$ | 84 (56.0%) |
| Spouse | 44 (52.4%) |
| Significant other | 37 (44.0%) |
| Both | 03 (03.6%) |
| 2. NLE relationship problems with family* | 90 (60.0%) |
| WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS? $ | 90 (60.0%) |
| Events | |
| Conflict | 76 (84.4%) |
| Violence by family | 32 (35.6%) |
| Bullying by family | 24 (26.7%) |
| Unpleasant discoveries | 14 (15.6%) |
| Betrayal | 01 (01.1%) |
| Sexual harassment | 01 (01.1%) |
| Median number of events | 2 (0-5) |
| Episodes | |
| Unmet needs or conflicting expectations in the relationship | 57 (63.3%) |
| Estrangement | 18 (20.0%) |
| Restricted freedom by family | 14 (15.6%) |
| Distrust | 11 (12.2%) |
| Addiction of family | 07 (07.8%) |
| Avoidance by family | 05 (05.6%) |
| Disputes over property | 03 (03.3%) |
| Troublesome child | 01 (01.1%) |
| Unspecified issue | 01 (01.1%) |
| Median number of episodes | 1 (0-4) |
| WHEN DID THEY OCCUR? | |
| For events, | |
| Days since last event | 84 (60.4%) |
| Over 31 days | 16 (19.0%) |
| 30 days or lesser | 16 (19.0%) |
| Last 48 hours | 52 (61.9%) |
| Mean days since last event | 29.2 |
| Median days since last event | 0 (same day) |
| Single or repeated event | 85 (59.9%) |
| Single (one or more events on a given day) | 16 (18.8%) |
| Repeated (events repeat over time) | 69 (81.2%) |
| For episodes, | 74 (56.9%) |
| Mean duration of episodes (in days) | 1153 |
| WHO WAS INVOLVED?$ | 90 (60.0%) |
| Parent | 59 (65.6%) |
| Sibling | 25 (27.8%) |
| In-laws or other family by marriage | 26 (28.9%) |
| Other (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc) | 21 (23.3%) |
| 3. Parental conflict*& | 32 (21.3%) |
| WHAT WERE THE PROBLEMS?$ | 32 (21.3%) |
| Addictions of the father | 17 (53.1%) |
| Unmet needs or conflicting expectations in the relationship | 09 (28.1%) |
| Quarrels over finances | 09 (28.1%) |
| Violence by father | 06 (18.8%) |
| Parenting differences | 03 (09.4%) |
| Other | 03 (09.4%) |
| WHEN DID THEY OCCUR? | 32 (21.3%) |
| Mean duration of episodes (in days) | 3911 |
&This was conceptualised as an episode and hence there is no ‘last time’ or ‘frequency’
$A narrative/participant can be coded for more than code, so the proportions will not add up to 100