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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Stress Health. 2019 Apr 4;35(3):289–303. doi: 10.1002/smi.2861

Table 2 B.

Children Negative Life Events (NLEs)

Life category Negative Life Events experienced by
the child with negative impact
Count during follow-up
Description Total counta
N
Cumulative rate a
/100 person years
Significant Loss Child’s close friend or relative died, pet died, pet removed from the home or other significant loss 29 0.2
Separation Child was separate from mother or father 2601 13.3a
Violence Experience violence (include physical or sexual abuse) or witness violence 30 0.2
Legal Conflict Child got in trouble with police 0 0
Change Child moved, got a new brother or sister, child got a new step-parent, household member moved into or out of home, change in family composition, close friend or relative moved away 617 3.2
Child Care Child started daycare or school, child changed schools or daycare, new babysitter or childcare worker, regular babysitter left, other changes in childcare not specified 1628 8.3
School Failed an important exam, not promoted to the next grade, significant damage to child’s school, suspended from school 6 0.0
Other 1120 5.7
a

Total person years of follow = 19593 person years by 5618 mothers.