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1. Health subscale
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N = 381
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N = 235
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N = 221
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N = 192
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A. major personal illness or injury
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83 (22%)
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3.33 (.83)
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36 (15%)
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3.5 (.72)
|
43 (20%)
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3.5 (.76)
|
31 (16%)
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3.25 (.74)
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B. major change in eating habits
|
111 (29%)
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4.0 (.00)
|
56 (24%)
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3.0 (1.00)
|
46 (21%)
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4.00 (ND)
|
38 (20%)
|
4.00 (ND)
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C. major change in sleeping habits
|
89 (23%)
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3.8 (.45)
|
32 (14%)
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3.4 (.55)
|
45 (20%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
32 (17%)
|
2.0 (ND)
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D. major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation
|
94 (25%)
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4.0 (0.00)
|
56 (24%)
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3.5 (.71)
|
42 (19%)
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3.5 (.71)
|
29 (15%)
|
3.0 (ND)
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E. major dental work
|
65 (17%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
72 (31%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
24 (11%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
17 (9%)
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4.0 (ND)
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F. major difficulty with birth control pills or devices
|
12 (3%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
3 (1%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
5 (2%)
|
2.0 (ND)
|
4 (2%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
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g. Pregnancy
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21 (6%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
7 (3%)
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ND
|
2 (1%)
|
ND
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0 (0%)
|
ND
|
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h. miscarriage or abortion
|
8 (2%)
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3.0 (ND)
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4 (2%)
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4.0 (ND)
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0(0%)
|
ND
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0(0%)
|
ND
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i. started menopause
|
47 (12%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
26 (11%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
31 (14%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
35 (18%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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2. Work
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a. had difficulty finding a job
|
36 (9%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
27 (12%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
13 (6%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
8 (4%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
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b. begun work outside the home
|
62 (16%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
15 (6%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
15 (7%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
8 (4%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
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c. changed job setting, but continued the same kind of work
|
97 (26%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
47 (20%)
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2.0 (ND)
|
37 (17%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
43 (22%)
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3.0 (ND)
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d. changed to a new type of work
|
72 (19%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
35 (15%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
32 (15%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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27 (14%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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e. changed work hours or conditions
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161 (42%)
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3.5 (.71)
|
91 (39%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
78 (35%)
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4.0 (0.00)
|
63 (33%)
|
2.0 (ND)
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f. changed responsibilities at work.
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138 (36%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
96 (41%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
67 (30%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
53 (28%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
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g. had troubles at work with employer or co-workers
|
128 (34%)
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3.5 (.58)
|
69 (29%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
61 (28%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
40 (21%)
|
3.0 (ND)
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h. had a major business readjustment
|
46 (12%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
27 (12%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
24 (11%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
14 (7%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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i. been fired or laid off from work
|
26 (7%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
20 (9%)
|
4.0
|
8 (4%)
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4.0
|
10 (5%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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j. retired from work
|
5 (1%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
3 (1%)
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ND
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0
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ND
|
3 (2%)
|
ND
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k. started courses by mail or studying at home to help with work
|
41 (11%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
13 (6%)
|
ND (ND)
|
14 (6%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
6 (3%)
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3.0 (ND)
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l. begun or ended school, college, or training program
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65 (17%)
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3.0 (ND)
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32 (14%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
19 (9%)
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ND
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12 (6%)
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4.0 (ND)
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m. changed career goal or academic major
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54 (14%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
19 (8%)
|
ND
|
25 (11%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
12 (6%)
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4.0 (ND)
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n. changed school, college or training program
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10 (3%)
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ND
|
6 (3%)
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2.0 (ND)
|
4 (2%)
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4.0 (ND)
|
3 (2%)
|
4.0 (ND)
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o. had problems in school, college or training program
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9 (2%)
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4.0 (ND)
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10 (4%)
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4.0 (ND)
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3 (1%)
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2.0 (ND)
|
1 (< 1%)
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3.0 (ND)
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3. Residence
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a. had difficulty finding a home
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18 (5%)
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3.58 (.67)
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3 (1%)
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2.5 (.71)
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3 (1%)
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3.0 (ND)
|
3 (2%)
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3.67 (.58)
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b. changed residences within the same town or city
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39 (10%)
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3.13 (1.13)
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14 (6%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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6 (3%)
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ND
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9 (5%)
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4.0 (ND)
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c. moved to a different town, city, state, or country
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15 (4%)
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2.67 (1.21)
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14 (6%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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6 (3%)
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ND
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4 (2%)
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ND
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d. had a major change in living conditions (home improvements or a decline in home or neighborhood)
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121 (32%)
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3.26 (.85)
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55 (23%)
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2.94 (.77)
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44 (20%)
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3.10 (.88)
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34 (18%)
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3.67 (.50)
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4. Love and Marriage
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a. begun a new, close personal, romantic relationship
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40 (11%)
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3.33 (.58)
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23 (10%)
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3.50 (.71)
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22 (10%)
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4.0 (ND)
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17 (9%)
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4.0 (ND)
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b. become engaged
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20 (5%)
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ND
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7 (3%)
|
ND
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4 (2%)
|
ND
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4 (2%)
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4.0 (ND)
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c. had girlfriend or boyfriend problems (not just friends)(not husband/partner)
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48 (13%)
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3.43 (.69)
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28 (12%)
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3.55 (.67)
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19 (9%)
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3.13 (.83)
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12 (6%)
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3.33 (.87)
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d. broken up with a boyfriend (or girlfriend) or broken an engagement
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46 (12%)
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3.52 (.80)
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20 (9%)
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3.58 (.52)
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16 (7%)
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3.18 (.87)
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5 (3%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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e. gotten married or begun to live with someone (roommate OK)
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37 (10%)
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3.5 (.58)
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15 (6%)
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ND
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11 (5%)
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3.5 (.58)
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12 (6%)
|
ND
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f. had change in closeness with husband or life partner
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140 (37%)
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3.36 (.73)
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63 (27%)
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3.27 (.83)
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42 (19%)
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3.28 (.90)
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37 (19%)
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3.13 (.89)
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g. experienced infidelity, (cheating on husband/partner)(either party)
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33 (9%)
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3.48 (.73)
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16 (7%)
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3.55 (.69)
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12 (5%)
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3.83 (.41)
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8 (4%)
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3.2 (1.30)
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h. had trouble with in-laws
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36 (9%)
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3.07 (.73)
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11 (5%)
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2.6 (.84)
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14 (6%)
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2.73 (.91)
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8 (4%)
|
3.25 (.89)
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i. separated from husband or life partner due to conflict
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29 (7%)
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3.67 (.77)
|
10 (4%)
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3.50 (.84)
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11 (5%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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8 (4%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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j. separated from husband or life partner due to work, travel, school, etc.
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36 (9%)
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3.17 (.99)
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15 (6%)
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3.0 (0.00)
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10 (5%)
|
3.25 (.96)
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4 (2%)
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3.33 (1.16)
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k. had a reconciliation with spouse or partner
|
25 (7%)
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ND
|
10 (4%)
|
3.50 (.71)
|
11 (5%)
|
ND
|
4 (2%)
|
ND
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|
l. had a legal divorce
|
12 (3%)
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4.0 (0.00)
|
3 (1%)
|
ND
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2 (< 1%)
|
ND
|
3 (2%)
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4.0 (0.00)
|
|
m. had a change in husband’s or partner’s work outside the home (beginning work, ceasing work, changing jobs, retirement, etc.)
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100 (26%)
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3.48 (.72)
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43 (18%)
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3.35 (.70)
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36 (16%)
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3.46 (.69)
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35 (18%)
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3.00 (.54)
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5. Family and Close Friends
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a. gained a new family member (through birth, adoption, relative moving in, includes extended family)
|
109 (29%)
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2.8 (1.03)
|
51 (22%)
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3.67 (.52)
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40 (18%)
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3.00 (.82)
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47 (25%)
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3.0 (1.00)
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b. had a child or family member leave home (due to marriage, to attend college, or for some other reason)
|
59 (16%)
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3.48 (.81)
|
27 (12%)
|
3.9 (.32)
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37 (17%)
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3.63 (.74)
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28 (15%)
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3.75 (.50)
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c. had a major change in the health or behavior of a family member or close friend (illness, accidents, drug or disciplinary problems, etc.)
|
165 (43%)
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3.41 (.75)
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100 (43%)
|
3.28 (.80)
|
75 (34%)
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3.42 (.72)
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79 (41%)
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3.55 (.59)
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d. had the death of a husband or partner
|
4 (1%)
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4.0 (0.00)
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1 (< 1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
2 (1%)
|
2.0 (ND)
|
|
e. had the death of a child
|
1 (< 1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
ND
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0
|
ND
|
1 (< 1%)
|
ND
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f. had the death of a parent
|
36 (9%)
|
3.92 (.27)
|
19 (8%)
|
3.79 (.43)
|
13 (6%)
|
3.4 (.70)
|
8 (4%)
|
3.67 (.82)
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g. had the death of another family member or close friend
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103 (27%)
|
3.30 (.78)
|
60 (26%)
|
3.22 (.76)
|
44 (20%)
|
3.2 (.76)
|
35 (18%)
|
3.29 (.64)
|
|
h. had a change in the marital status of your parents
|
8 (2%)
|
3.5 (.58)
|
5 (2%)
|
3.5 (.71)
|
4 (2%)
|
4.0 (0.00)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
ND
|
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6. Personal and Social
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a. major personal achievement
|
139 (37%)
|
3.0 (1.41)
|
70 (30%)
|
ND
|
52 (24%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
48 (25%)
|
3.0 (1.41)
|
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b. had a major decision regarding the immediate future
|
154 (40%)
|
3.62 (.51)
|
70 (30%)
|
3.56 (.88)
|
67 (30%)
|
3.40 (.89)
|
55 (29%)
|
3.88 (.35)
|
|
c.
|
|
d. had a change in political beliefs
|
8 (2%)
|
3.50 (.71)
|
5 (2%)
|
ND
|
5 (2%)
|
ND
|
3 (2%)
|
ND
|
|
e. had a change in religious beliefs
|
20 (5%)
|
3.50 (.71)
|
10 (4%)
|
ND
|
15 (7%)
|
ND
|
4 (2%)
|
ND
|
|
f. had a loss or damage of personal property
|
75 (20%)
|
3.12 (.83)
|
41 (17%)
|
2.97 (.81)
|
49 (22%)
|
2.81 (.83)
|
24 (13%)
|
3.00 (.79)
|
|
g. had a vacation
|
231 (61%)
|
3.55 (.69)
|
151 (64%)
|
3.00 (ND)
|
163 (74%)
|
3.00 (1.00)
|
125 (65%)
|
4.00 (0.00)
|
|
h. had a trip; not a vacation
|
171 (45%)
|
3.15 (.99)
|
98 (42%)
|
2.72 (.91)
|
107 (48%)
|
3.11 (.93)
|
96 (50%)
|
3.00 (.82)
|
|
i. had a change in family get-togethers
|
91 (24%)
|
3.17 (.80)
|
60 (26%)
|
2.80 (.78)
|
75 (34%)
|
3.04 (.77)
|
54 (28%)
|
3.09 (.81)
|
|
j. had a change in social activities (clubs, movies, visiting)
|
102 (27%)
|
2.76 (.74)
|
66 (28%)
|
2.84 (.60)
|
56 (25%)
|
2.78 (.81)
|
43 (22%)
|
3.07 (.73)
|
|
k. made a new friend
|
231 (61%)
|
2.25 (.50)
|
123 (52%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
100 (45%)
|
ND
|
95 (50%)
|
3.50 (.71)
|
|
l. broken up with a friend due to conflict
|
66 (17%)
|
3.18 (.83)
|
30 (13%)
|
2.93 (.70)
|
28 (13%)
|
3.20 (.78)
|
21 (11%)
|
3.33 (.72)
|
|
m. lost a friend for other reasons (death, moving)
|
72 (19%)
|
3.30 (.79)
|
47 (20%)
|
2.94 (.69)
|
25 (11%)
|
2.80 (.86)
|
35 (18%)
|
2.75 (.85)
|
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7. Financial
|
|
a. had a major change in financial status (improved or worsened)
|
168 (44%)
|
3.53 (.68)
|
92 (39%)
|
3.33 (.76)
|
79 (36%)
|
3.58 (.50)
|
69 (36%)
|
3.20 (.76)
|
|
b. taken on a moderate purchase such as a car, major appliance, etc.
|
157 (41%)
|
2.79 (.98)
|
85 (36%)
|
2.92 (.90)
|
70 (32%)
|
3.0 (.93)
|
59 (31%)
|
2.75 (.96)
|
|
c. taken on a major purchase or a mortgage loan, such as a home, business, property, etc.
|
67 (18%)
|
3.29 (.83)
|
40 (17%)
|
2.50 (.71)
|
39 (18%)
|
3.0 (.78)
|
30 (16%)
|
3.40 (.55)
|
|
d. experienced a foreclosure on a mortgage or loan
|
7 (2%)
|
3.17 (.98)
|
0
|
ND
|
1 (< 1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
|
e. had credit rating difficulties
|
75 (20%)
|
3.26 (.70)
|
23 (10%)
|
2.84 (.69)
|
19 (9%)
|
3.38 (.89)
|
10 (5%)
|
3.25 (.71)
|
|
8. Crime and Legal Matters
|
|
a. robbed
|
49 (13%)
|
3.22 (.84)
|
22 (9%)
|
3.28 (.75)
|
26 (12%)
|
2.82 (.67)
|
11 (6%)
|
2.64 (.51)
|
|
b. a victim of a violent act (rape, assault, etc.)
|
3 (1%)
|
4.0 (0.00)
|
4 (2%)
|
3.75 (.50)
|
4 (2%)
|
3.33 (1.16)
|
2 (1%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
|
c. involved in a car accident
|
45 (12%)
|
2.74 (.91)
|
31 (13%)
|
2.89 (.97)
|
27 (12%)
|
2.90 (.79)
|
29 (15%)
|
2.77 (.87)
|
|
d. involved in a law suit
|
35 (9%)
|
3.05 (.83)
|
14 (6%)
|
2.73 (1.01)
|
16 (7%)
|
3.80 (.45)
|
15 (8%)
|
3.0 (1.00)
|
|
e. involved in a minor violation of the law (traffic tickets, disturbing the peace, etc.)
|
75 (20%)
|
2.15 (.69)
|
37 (16%)
|
2.40 (.91)
|
30 (14%)
|
2.54 (.78)
|
23 (12%)
|
2.21 (1.12)
|
|
f. involved in legal troubles resulting in your being arrested or held in jail
|
0
|
ND
|
2 (1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
0
|
ND
|
|
9. Parenting
|
|
a. had a change in child care arrangements
|
88 (23%)
|
3.11 (.90)
|
34 (15%)
|
3.60 (.89)
|
23 (10%)
|
2.86 (.90)
|
17 (9%)
|
3.0 (.82)
|
|
b. had conflicts with husband or partner about parenting
|
119 (31%)
|
3.13 (.84)
|
51 (22%)
|
2.68 (.85)
|
37 (17%)
|
2.86 (.83)
|
26 (14%)
|
2.74 (.87)
|
|
c. had conflicts with child’s grandparents (or other important person) about parenting
|
40 (11%)
|
2.87 (.78)
|
17 (7%)
|
2.46 (.82)
|
10 (5%)
|
3.29 (.76)
|
5 (3%)
|
4.0 (0.00)
|
|
d. taken on full responsibility for parenting as a single parent
|
37 (10%)
|
3.0 (.93)
|
10 (4%)
|
3.67 (.58)
|
8 (4%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
9 (5%)
|
4.0 (0.00)
|
|
e. custody battles with former husband or partner
|
6 (2%)
|
3.60 (.89)
|
2 (1%)
|
3.0 (ND)
|
3 (1%)
|
3.0 (1.41)
|
1 (< 1%)
|
4.0 (ND)
|
