Table 4 Frequency of reported stressful life events

1.Death of parent

24

1.6

2.Death of your best or very close friend

166

11.1

3.Major car accident (car wrecked, people injured)

55

3.7

4.Major personal injury or illness

111

7.4

5.Getting kicked out of college

4

0.3

6.Major and/or chronic financial problems

288

19.2

7.Break-up of parent’s marriage/divorce

47

3.1

8.Seriously thinking about dropping college

230

15.3

9.Failing in one course

73

4.9

10.Losing a part-time job

81

5.4

11.Parent losing his/her job

181

12.1

12.Pregnancy (either yourself or being the father)

28

1.9

13.Failing in a number of course

440

29.3

14.Sex difficulties with boy/girlfriend

94

6.3

15.Jail term (self)

58

3.9

16.Losing contact/ breaking up with a close friend

499

33.3

17.Breaing up with boy/girlfriend

355

23.7

18.Major argument with boy/girlfriend

262

17.5

19.Major change of health status in a close family member

440

29.3

20.Minor financial problems

559

37.3

21.Getting an unjustified low mark in a test

370

24.7

22.Major argument with parents

220

14.7

23.Moving away from home

74

4.9

24.Moving out of town with parents

14

0.9

25.Change of job

40

2.7

26.Seeking psychological or psychiatric consultation

46

3.1

27.Switch in a program within the same college or university

261

17.4

28.Establishing a new steady relationship with a partner

238

15.9

29.Minor car accident

307

20.5

30.Getting your own car

341

22.7

31.Finding a part-time job

261

17.4

32.Beginning an undergraduate program in the university

117

7.8

33.Minor violation of the law (e.g. speeding ticket)

308

20.5

34.Family getting together

639

42.6

35.Vacation with parents

498

33.2

36.Vacation alone/with friends

870

58.0