| Education-related events/transitions (n = 38; 35.5%) |
Transition to primary school |
5 (4.7%) |
[41–45] |
| Transition to secondary school |
10 (9.3%) |
[46–55] |
| Transition from middle to high school |
2 (1.9%) |
[56, 57] |
| Transition to post-secondary education/university/college |
12 (11.2%) |
[58–69] |
| Return to study |
3 (2.8%) |
[40, 70, 71] |
| (Post)graduation |
8 (7.5%) |
[59, 67, 70, 72–76] |
| Receiving more education |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
| Employment-related events/transitions (n = 41; 38.3%) |
Entry into labor market |
10 (9.3%) |
[40, 58, 59, 67, 70–72, 76, 78, 79] |
| Changing jobs |
6 (5.6%) |
[40, 71, 72, 77, 80, 81] |
| Quitting/stopping/losing job |
7 (6.5%) |
[40, 72, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83] |
| Retirement |
29 (27.1%) |
[40, 80, 83–109] |
| Increased/decreased income |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 77] |
| Going on welfare |
1 (0.9%) |
[72] |
| Difficulty finding a job |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Health-related events/transitions (n = 19; 17.8%) |
Developing/recovering from a major personal illness (e.g. cancer)/injury |
10 (9.3%) |
[40, 72, 80, 109–115] |
| Developing/recovering from chronic diseases (e.g. overweight, diabetes, etc.) |
5 (4.7%) |
[77, 80, 115–117] |
| Becoming normal weight |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
| Menopausal transition |
4 (3.7%) |
[40, 118–120] |
| Onset of menarche |
1 (0.9%) |
[121] |
| Major surgery |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 80] |
| Involvement in a serious accident |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 80] |
| Developing/recovering from a depression |
2 (1.9%) |
[77, 80] |
| Becoming (un)happy |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
| Developing/recovering from a long-term-disability |
2 (1.9%) |
[77, 109] |
| Developing/recovering from pain |
2 (1.9%) |
[77, 80] |
| Starting/stopping to smoke |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
| Starting/stopping to drink alcohol |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
| Becoming (un)healthy |
1 (0.9%) |
[77] |
|
Becoming a caregiver |
1 (0.9%) |
[83] |
| Relationship-related events/transitions (n = 23; 21.5%) |
Starting/stopping a relationship |
5 (4.7%) |
[40, 72, 76, 80, 122] |
| Starting cohabitation |
6 (5.6%) |
[40, 70, 76, 78, 123, 124] |
| Getting married |
15 (14.0%) |
[40, 59, 70–72, 76–78, 83, 109, 123–127] |
| Getting divorced/separated |
11 (10.3%) |
[40, 71, 72, 80, 83, 122, 123, 125–128] |
| Losing a spouse/partner/widowhood |
9 (8.4%) |
[40, 77, 80, 95, 123, 127–130] |
| Re-marriage |
3 (2.8%) |
[127, 128, 130] |
| Engagement |
1 (0.9%) |
[72] |
| Infidelity of spouse/partner |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Major decline in health of a spouse/partner |
3 (2.8%) |
[40, 114, 131] |
| Spouse/partner quitting/stopping/losing job |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Spouse’s/partner’s retirement |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 132] |
| Spouse/partner moving into an institution |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Family-related events/transitions (n = 28; 26.2%) |
Pregnancy/birth of a first/subsequent child |
24 (22.4%) |
[40, 58, 59, 70–72, 76, 78, 79, 109, 124, 133–145] |
| Becoming a single parent |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 71] |
| Miscarriage |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Stillbirth |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Having a child with a disability/serious illness |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Death of a child |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 83] |
| Major conflict with teenage/older children |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Increased hassles with parents |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Parents getting divorced/separated/re-married |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Serious conflict between family members |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Major decline in health of close friends/family |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Death of friend/family |
5 (4.7%) |
[40, 72, 80, 83, 109] |
| Family member being arrested |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Getting/losing social support |
2 (1.9%) |
[77, 115] |
| Child/other family member leaving home |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Birth of a grandchild |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Residence-related events/transitions (n = 10; 9.3%) |
Moving |
5 (4.7%) |
[40, 72, 80, 83, 115] |
| Moving to an institution |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 146] |
| Moving out of parents’ house/independence |
6 (5.6%) |
[40, 59, 67, 70, 72, 78] |
| Moving back to parents’ house |
1 (0.9%) |
[70] |
|
Starting a mortgage |
1 (0.9%) |
[72] |
| Leisure-time related events/transitions (n = 1; 0.9%) |
Starting/stopping a hobby |
1 (0.9%) |
[80] |
| Starting/stopping to go on holiday trips |
1 (0.9%) |
[80] |
| Victimization-related events/transitions (n = 2; 1.9%) |
Distressing harassment at work |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Being pushed/grabbed/shoved/kicked/hit |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Being forced to take part in an unwanted sexual activity |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Being robbed |
2 (1.9%) |
[40, 80] |
| Criminal activity-related events/transitions (n = 2; 1.9%) |
Being arrested/going to jail |
1 (0.9%) |
[72] |
| Legal troubles/involvement in a court case |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Force majeure/material loss (n = 1; 0.9%) |
Natural disaster |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
| Major loss/damage of personal property |
1 (0.9%) |
[40] |
