Life Events Questionnaire – LEQ

Major personal illness or injury

Major change in eating habits

Major change in sleeping habits

Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation

Major dental work

Pregnancy (female)

Miscarriage or abortion (female)

Started menopause (female)

Major difficulties with birth control pills or devices

Difficulty finding a job

Beginning work outside the home

Changing to a new type of work

Changing your work hours or conditions

Change in your responsibilities at work

Troubles at work with your employer or co-workers

Major business readjustment

Being fired or laid off from work

Retirement from work

Taking courses by mail or studying at home to help you in your work

Beginning or ceasing school, college, or training program

Change of school, college, or training program

Change in career goal or academic major

Problem in school, college, or training program

Difficulty finding housing

Changing residence within the same town or city

Moving to a different town, city, state, or country

Major change in your life conditions (home improvements or a decline in your home or neighborhood)

Began a new, close, personal relationship

Became engaged

Girlfriend or boyfriend problems

Breaking up with a girlfriend or boyfriend or breaking an engagement

Wife or girlfriend's pregnancy (male)

Wife or girlfriend having a miscarriage or abortion (male)

Getting married (or beginning to live with someone)

A change in closeness with your partner

Infidelity

Trouble with in-laws

Separation from spouse or partner due to conflict

Separation from spouse or partner due to work, travel, etc.

Reconciliation with spouse or partner

Divorce

Change in your spouse or partner's work outside the home (beginning work, ceasing work, changing jobs, retirement, etc.)

Gain of a new family member (through birth, adoption, relative moving in, etc.)

Child or family member leaving home (due to marriage, to attend college, or for some other reason)

Major change in the health or behavior of a family member or close friend (illness, accidents, drug or disciplinary problems, etc.)

Death of spouse or partner

Death of a child

Death of family member or close friend

Birth of a grandchild

Change in marital status of your parents

Change in child care arrangements

Conflicts with spouse or partner about parenting

Conflicts with child's grandparents (or other important person) about parenting

Taking on full responsibility for parenting as a single parent

Custody battles with former spouse or partner

Major personal achievement

Major decision regarding your immediate future

Change in your personal habits (your dress, life-style, hobbies, etc.)

Change in your religious beliefs

Change in your political beliefs

Loss or damage of personal property

Took a vacation

Took a trip other than a vacation

Change in family get-togethers

Change in your social activities (clubs, movies, visiting)

Made new friends

Broke up with a friend

Acquired or lost a pet

Major change in finances (increased or decreased income)

Took on a moderate purchase, such as TV, car, freezer, etc.

Took on a major purchase or a mortgage loan, such as a home, business, property, etc.

Experienced a foreclosure on a mortgage or loan

Credit rating difficulties

Being robbed or victim of identity theft

Being a victim of a violent act (rape, assault, etc.)

Involved in an accident

Involved in a law suit

Involved in a minor violation of the law (traffic tickets, disturbing the peace, etc.)

Legal troubles resulting in your being arrested or held in jail

Other recent experience 1

Other recent experience 2

Other recent experience 3