Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC, Revised) – Chinese Version

Description

Life events refer to the psychological trauma and misfortunes encountered in daily work, life, and study. These events are broad in scope, including sudden deaths of relatives, serious accidents, work setbacks, unresolved family conflicts, or marital breakdowns. Research indicates that life events are related to various psychological, behavioral, and physical problems experienced by individuals. Negative life events experienced during childhood and adolescence are associated with the occurrence and development of certain psychosomatic diseases, as well as influencing emotions and behavior in adulthood.

Authors and Contact Email

Liu Xianchen et al. and Xin Xiuhong et al. (Contact information not available)

Purpose

The purpose of the Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) is to assess the number of recent negative life events experienced by adolescents over the past 12 months, along with the total recent stress and the sensitivity to recent stress.

Test Year

Information not available

Administration Method and Scoring

ASLEC consists of 27 items regarding negative life events, covering five factors: punishment, loss, interpersonal pressure, academic pressure, and adaptation issues. It utilizes a 6-point scoring system, where 0 indicates that the event did not occur. If an event has occurred, it is rated based on the degree of impact on the individual:
– 1 = 无影响 (no impact)
– 2 = 轻度 (light)
– 3 = 中度 (moderate)
– 4 = 重度 (severe)
– 5 = 极重度 (extremely severe)

Reliability and Validity

The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the ASLEC is 0.92. The retest reliability is 0.73, and the split-half reliability is 0.85.

Factors and Subscales

The ASLEC comprises five factors:
1. 受惩罚 (Punishment)
2. 丧失 (Loss)
3. 人际压力 (Interpersonal Pressure)
4. 学习压力 (Academic Pressure)
5. 适应问题 (Adaptation Issues)

Keywords

Adolescent Life Events, ASLEC, Psychological Trauma, Negative Events, Reliability, Validity

Items in Chinese

1. 被人误会或错怪。
2. 受人歧视冷遇。
3. 考试失败或不理想。
4. 与同学或好友发生纠纷。
5. 生活习惯(饮食,休息等)明显变化。
6. 不喜欢上学。
7. 恋爱不顺利或失恋。
8. 长期远离家人不能团聚。
9. 学习负担重。
10. 与老师关系紧张。
11. 本人患急重病。
12. 亲友患急重病。
13. 亲友死亡。
14. 被盗或丢失东西。
15. 当众丢面子。
16. 家庭经济困难。
17. 家庭内部有矛盾。
18. 参与的评选(如三好