Stressful Life Events Questionnaire

A life events interview was conducted to gain information on potential stressful life events in the life of the child. Primary caregivers were asked about 26 potential stressful life events, and they were asked to indicate whether or not they ever happened to their child and how stressful this was. Notably, the life events interview also targeted direct victimization of the child (e.g., physical violence, sexual abuse).

At the measurement wave at 9-10 years, the life events were assessed in an interview with the main caregiver. At the measurement wave at 17-18 years, the life events were assessed in a questionnaire.

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Waves
  • Generation R

  • 9-10 years
    •   P1C
    8.7 - 12.5 years   From 2012-01-01 to 2016-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   P1C
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection Interview
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Stressful Life Events Questionnaire
    Measure name Stressful life events and trauma interview
    References
    Amone-P’Olak, K., Ormel, J., Huisman, M., Verhulst, F. C., Oldehinkel, A. J., & Burger, H. (2009). Life Stressors as Mediators of the Relation Between Socioeconomic Position and Mental Health Problems in Early Adolescence: The TRAILS Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(10), 1031–1038. https://doi.org/10.1097/chi.0b013e3181b39595
    Dunn, E. C., Nishimi, K., Neumann, A., Renaud, A., Cecil, C. A. M., Susser, E. S., & Tiemeier, H. (2020). Time-Dependent Effects of Exposure to Physical and Sexual Violence on Psychopathology Symptoms in Late Childhood: In Search of Sensitive Periods in Development. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 59(2), 283-295.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.02.022
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