Table 5.
Results from respondents completing the List of Threatening Experiences summarizing the number of individuals who endorsed each event and their ratings of its impact
| n1 | n2 | Theoretical maximum score | Mean | SD | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious injury or assault to yourself | 794 | 783 | 3 | 2.18 | 0.73 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Serious injury or assault to a close relative | 1880 | 1831 | 3 | 2.19 | 0.73 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Did a parent, spouse, child or sibling die? | 1145 | 1126 | 3 | 2.40 | 0.71 | 3 | 1–3 |
| Close family friend or other relative died | 1841 | 1798 | 3 | 1.75 | 0.74 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Separation due to marital difficulties or break of a steady relationship | 427 | 425 | 3 | 2.27 | 0.73 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Serious problem(s) with close friend, neighbour or relative | 1059 | 1047 | 3 | 2.13 | 0.68 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Made redundant or sacked from job | 301 | 292 | 3 | 1.82 | 0.81 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Seeking work unsuccessfully for more than 1 month | 367 | 342 | 3 | 1.76 | 0.73 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Major financial crisis (such as losing 3 months’ income) | 436 | 413 | 3 | 2.11 | 0.79 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Problems with the police involving court appearance | 111 | 108 | 3 | 2.15 | 0.83 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Something of value lost or stolen | 372 | 361 | 3 | 1.91 | 0.76 | 2 | 1–3 |
| Yourself or partner gave birth | 393 | 353 | 3 | 2.71 | 0.61 | 3 | 1–3 |
n1, The number of participants who indicated they experienced the event within the past 6 months.
n2, The number of individuals who subsequently gave criterion contextual threat ratings of the event.