Table 1.

List of major life events (MLE) participants completed (n = 147)

	% (n)
During the past 12 months, have any of the following occurred?
Did not see your mother for one month or longer	32.0 (47)
Did not see your father for one month or longer	48.3 (71)
Became seriously ill	5.4 (8)
A sister or brother had a drug or alcohol problem	5.4 (8)
A close family friend was arrested	7.5 (11)
A close friend moved quite far away	28.6 (42)
Had a serious falling-out or ended a friendship with a close friend	30.6 (45)
Got pregnant or your girlfriend got pregnant	2.0 (3)
Your grades in school went down a lot	15.0 (22)
Suspended or expelled from school	1.4 (2)
Did not get into a club or sports team you really wanted to be involved in	5.4 (8)
Your physical appearance got worse (e.g., weight, acne, etc.)	26.5 (39)
Lost your job	4.8 (7)
Did not get into a school or college that you wanted to attend	4.8 (7)
Divorced or separated from your spouse or partner	5.4 (8)
A parent lost his/her job	11.6 (17)
Your parents divorced or separated	2.7 (4)
A close family member or friend passed away	28.6 (42)
Your parent suffered a financial loss or loss of property not related to work	6.1 (9)
An immediate family member became seriously ill	22.4 (33)
Your family experienced serious financial problems	17.7 (26)