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Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Sep;48(12):10.3109/10826084.2013.799023. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.799023

Table 2.

Descriptive Profile of Spirituality, Traumatic Life Events, Mental Health, and Substance Use (N=204)

Variable Name Mean/% SD Range
Spirituality
 Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS total) 116.0 15.3 64.0 – 144.0
 SWBS Existential Well-Being 52.9 9.9 22.0 – 72.0
 SWBS Religious Well-Being 63.2 7.9 31.0 – 72.0
Trauma Exposure (Lifetime)
 Traumatic Life Events Scale 30.1 18.2 1.00–87.0
 You became unemployed or were seeking work unsuccessfully. 86.9 2.20 0.00–6.00
 A close friend or loved one died unexpectedly. 83.5 1.85 0.00–6.00
 You broke off a steady relationship or got divorced. 72.8 1.74 0.00–6.00
 You were laid off or fired from your job. 68.9 1.64 0.00–6.00
 You had a major financial crisis. 67.9 2.34 0.00–6.00
 You were physically abused by a significant other. 64.6 2.46 0.00–6.00
 You had problems with the police and a court appearance. 64.6 2.47 0.00–6.00
 A close friend or loved one had a life-threatening/disabling illness. 61.2 1.44 0.00–6.00
 While growing up, you witnessed physical violence between family members. 53.3 2.75 0.00–6.00
 You were severely assaulted by an acquaintance or stranger 48.1 2.13 0.00–6.00
Mental Health (Past 30 Days)
 % Serious Depression 17.5 N/A 0.00–1.00
 % Serious Anxiety 16.5 N/A 0.00–1.00
Substance Use (Past 30 Days)
 Alcohol 1.99 5.37 0.00–30.0
 Tobacco 21.4 13.0 0.00–30.0
 Marijuana 5.15 9.48 0.00–30.0
 Cocaine 2.04 6.02 0.00–30.0

Note: Individual items from the Traumatic Life Events Scale displayed in the table represent only the ten most frequently endorsed by participants as having occurred throughout their lifetimes.