TABLE 4.
Frequency of LEC negative events in whole sample
| Event | Frequency (# participants exposed) |
|---|---|
| Serious illness or injury of family member | 62 |
| Increased number of arguments between parents | 43 |
| Trouble with brother or sister | 40 |
| Death of a family member | 36 |
| Trouble with classmates | 36 |
| Change in parents’ financial status | 32 |
| Trouble with teacher | 28 |
| Changing to a new school | 21 |
| Increased absence of parent from home | 20 |
| Failing a grade | 20 |
| Increase in number of arguments with parents | 20 |
| Major personal illness or injury | 18 |
| Mother or father lost job | 17 |
| Failing to make an athletic team | 14 |
| Making failing grades on report card | 14 |
| Moving to a new home | 10 |
| Serious illness or injury of close friend | 10 |
| Losing a close friend | 10 |
| Breaking up with boyfriend/girlfriend | 10 |
| Brother or sister leaving home | 8 |
| Parents divorced | 6 |
| Parent getting into trouble with law | 6 |
| New stepmother or stepfather | 6 |
| Getting into trouble with police | 6 |
| Death of a close friend | 6 |
| Parents separated | 4 |
| Being suspended from school | 4 |
| Parent going to jail | 2 |
| Male: girlfriend getting pregnant | 2 |
| Losing a job | 2 |
| Male: girlfriend having abortion | 2 |
| Getting put in jail | 2 |
| Female: getting pregnant | 0 |
| Female: having abortion | 0 |
Note. LEC, Life Events Checklist.