Table 2.
List of stressful events based on the ADNM-20 questionnaire along with binary logistic regression results predicting core symptoms-based diagnosis of adjustment disorder
| Stressful life events | N (%)1 | Adjustment Disorder (N, %)2 | Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce/separation | 101 (5.8%) | 54 (53.5%) | 1.032 (.665–1.601) |
| Family conflicts | 849 (48.7%) | 480 (56.5%) | 1.457 (1.187–1.788)*** |
| Conflicts in worklife | 633 (36.3%) | 358 (56.6%) | 1.127 (1.015–1.556)* |
| Conflicts with neighbours | 163 (9.4%) | 98 (60.1%) | 1.353 (.949–1.929) |
| Illness of a loved one | 627 (36.0%) | 316 (50.4%) | .916 (.728–1.151) |
| Death of a loved one | 330 (18.9%) | 147 (44.5%) | .740 (.561-.975) |
| Adjustment due to retirement | 7 (0.4%) | 5 (71.4%) | 2.153 (.383–12.098) |
| Unemployment | 318 (18.3%) | 191 (60.1%) | 1.182 (.893–1.563) |
| Too much/too little work | 1249 (71.7%) | 665 (53.2%) | 1.326 (1.035–1.698)* |
| Pressure to meet deadlines/time pressure | 1184 (68.0%) | 618 (52.2%) | 1.145 (.906–1.449) |
| Moving to a new home | 432 (24.8%) | 228 (52.8%) | .994 (.785–1.259) |
| Financial problems | 608 (34.9%) | 368 (60.5%) | 1.588 (1.263–1.998)*** |
| Own serious illness | 318 (18.3%) | 184 (57.9%) | 1.163 (.888–1.523) |
| Serious accident | 44 (2.5%) | 26 (59.1%) | 1.205 (.633–1.297) |
| Assault | 29 (1.7%) | 14 (48.3%) | .765 (.345–1.697) |
| Termination of an important leisure activity | 350 (20.1%) | 207 (59.1%) | 1.312 (1.019–1.689)* |
| Coronavirus pandemic | 1320 (75.8%) | 736 (55.8%) | 2.895 (2.260–3.709)*** |
| Other | 471 (27.0%) | 241 (51.2%) | 1.006 (.804–1.259) |
***p <.001; **p <.01; *p <.05.
1Number and percentage of participants in the entire sample (N = 1742).
2Number and percentage of participants who experienced a certain type of stressor.
3For logistic regressions, N = 1691 [after exclusion of underage (n = 50) and non-binary or intergender (n = 17) persons, as well as participants who did not indicate any stressor (n = 51)].