Table 2.

Stress, Social Supports, and Vulnerability

Variable	Low SCL (n = 149)	High SCL (n = 79)
Stress
In the past 3 months how much stress have you experienced (0 = no stress; 10 = extreme stress), mean ±SD*	7.6 ± 2.2	8.3 ± 1.7
In the past 3 months how much has stress in your life interfered with your dailyactivities (0 = no interference; 10 = maximum interference), mean ±SD†	5.7 ± 2.6	6.8 ± 2.4
Social supports
% with a confidante they can talk to	83.2	77.2
% living or with a partner in a steady relationship	67.8	55.7
When I feel lonely, there are several people I could call and talk to (1 = not true; 5 = extremely true), mean ±SD	3.1 ± 1.3	3.0 ± 1.4
Over the past 2 weeks, have you felt lonely and wished for companionship? (0 = not at all; 4 = all of the time), mean ±SD‡	1.2 ± 1.0	1.9 ± 1.3
Over the past 2 weeks, have you made an effort to keep in touch with relatives? (0 = not at all; 4 = all of the time), mean ±SD	2.0 ± 1.2	1.8 ± 1.4
For those with a partner, in the past 2 weeks have you ever gotten angry or argued with each other (0 = not at all; 4 = all of the time), mean ±SD	1.0 ± 1.0	1.1 ± 1.1
For those with a partner, in the past 2 weeks have you shared with your partner the responsibility of practical matters that have arisen? (0 = not at all; 4 = all of the time), mean ±SD	2.4 ± 1.3	2.2 ± 1.2
Vulnerability§
My family was a source of strength and support	3.3 ± 1.2	3.3 ± 1.4
I was frightened of being hurt by someone in my family	2.3 ± 1.4	2.5 ± 1.6
Someone in my family hated me‡	1.7 ± 1.1	2.4 ± 1.7
Someone tried to touch me in a sexual way or tried to make me touch them	1.8 ± 1.3	1.8 ± 1.3
Someone threatened to hurt me or tell lies about me unless I did something sexual with them	1.4 ± 1.0	1.4 ± 1.0
People in my family hit me so hard that it left me with bruises or marks	1.7 ± 1.1	2.0 ± 1.5
My parents were too drunk or high to take care of the family	1.6 ± 1.1	1.5 ± 1.1

^*P < .05; ^†P < .01; ^‡P < .001.

^§Items are all scored 1 (never true) to 5 (very often true).