TABLE 2.
Mean characteristics of the primary percipient’s history of encounter experiences.
Number of memorable events | Event typea | Settingb | Contextc (% of experiences coinciding with distress or eustress) | Proximityd | Fear/anxietye | |
Childhood | 5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 3 |
Teenage | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Young adult | 24 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.38 (Distress = 08% Eustress = 29%) |
1.4 | 2 |
Adult—“Residence A” | 13 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.92 (Distress = 43% Eustress = 43%) |
1.3 | 2.2 |
Adult—post “Residence A” | 315 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.37 (Distress = 27% Eustress = 10%) |
1.5 | 1.9 |
aEvent Type: “subjective/psychological = 1, objective/physical = 2”.
bSetting: “experienced alone = 1, others present = 2”.
cContext: “notable stressors, emotions, or situations happening at the time = 1, no notable stressors, emotions, or situations happening at the time = 0”.
dProximity: “event occurred inside personal space = 1, event occurred outside personal space = 2”.
eFear/Anxiety: “not at all anxious/scared = 0, a little anxious/scared = 1, somewhat anxious/scared = 2, very anxious/scared = 3”.