Table 2.

Components of early adverse experiences measure

Adverse experiences	Source	Items	Response	Scoring
Emotional abuse	Child original study	When you misbehave do your parents yell, shout, or scream at you?	1 – 4	If maximum across 4 times ≥3 (yes, YES)
			NO, no, yes, YES
Physical abuse	Child original study	When you misbehave do your parents spank, slap, or hit you?	1 – 4	If maximum across 4 times ≥ (yes, YES)
			NO, no, yes, YES
	Retrospective young-adult interview	My parent or caregiver hit me so hard it left bruises or marks.	1 - never true	If either ≥ 4 (often)
			2 - seldom
		I believe I was physically abused by my parent or caregiver.	3 -sometimes
			4 - often
			5 - always true
Sexual abuse	Retrospective young-adult interview	Has anyone ever forced you to have sex with them?	0 = no, 1 = yes	If yes and age ≤ 18
		How old were you the first time this happened?	Age
Family substance abuse		Parent qualified as heroin addict in methadone treatment	1 = yes	Yes for all participants
Family mental illness	Retrospective young-adult interview	Has anyone in your immediate family had problems with depression?	Biological mom, dad, sisters or brothers	If Yes to any of 4 family members
Mother treated violently	Parent original study	In the past year has your spouse/partner slapped, hit, or shoved you?	0 = no	If mom reported being hit or dad reported hitting at any time
			1 = yes
		In the past year have you slapped, hit or shoved your spouse/partner?
Incarcerated household member	Parent original study	Have you ever been sent to jail or prison?	0 = no	If yes at any time for self or spouse
		Has your spouse ever been sent to jail or prison?	1 = yes
Loss of parent	Follow-up locating	Parent in original study confirmed dead	0 = no	If either parent deceased
			1 = yes