Table 2.
Stressful life events and the frequency of occurrence within the current sample
| Life Event | Frequency | Percent of Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Death of a grandparent | 39 | 30% |
| Mother beginning to work | 37 | 28.46% |
| Increase in number of arguments between parents/guardians | 26 | 20% |
| Change in parent’s income | 26 | 20% |
| A close friend moved away | 24 | 18.46% |
| Increase in number of arguments between you and your child | 22 | 16.92% |
| Beginning another school year | 20 | 15.38% |
| Loss of a job by a parent/guardian | 20 | 15.38% |
| Fighting with or problems with friends | 19 | 14.62% |
| Change in father’s job requiring increased absence from home | 15 | 11.54% |
| Serious illness requiring hospitalization of parent/guardian | 14 | 10.77% |
| Move to a new home or neighborhood | 13 | 10% |
| Marital separation of parents/guardian | 12 | 9.23% |
| Brother or sister leaving home | 11 | 8.46% |
| Serious illness requiring hospitalization of brother or sister | 10 | 7.69% |
| Birth of a brother or sister | 10 | 7.69% |
| Divorce of parents/guardian | 10 | 7.69% |
| Move to new school district | 6 | 4.62% |
| Serious illness requiring that he/she stay in hospital | 5 | 3.85% |
| Marriage of parent/guardian to stepparent | 4 | 3.08% |
| Having a visible deformity | 3 | 2.31% |
| Change in your acceptance by peers | 2 | 1.54% |
| Death of a brother or sister | 2 | 1.54% |
| Death of a parent/guardian | 1 | 0.77% |
| Jail sentence of parent/guardian | 1 | 0.77% |
| Decrease in number of arguments between you and your parents/guardians | 1 | 0.77% |
| Decrease in number of arguments between parents/guardians | 1 | 0.77% |
| Addition of third adult to family (i.e., grandparent, etc.) | 1 | 0.77% |
| Suspension from school | 1 | 0.77% |
| Failure of a grade in school | 1 | 0.77% |
| Death of a close friend | 1 | 0.77% |
| Discovering that he/she was adopted | 1 | 0.77% |