Table 4 Examples for ratings of the life events according to the life domain
Life domain | Positive | Negative | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|
Parents/family | Caring, supportive parents | Divorce of parents, parental alcohol dependence, domestic violence | Being adopted, in general good family relationships |
School | Completed post-compulsory, graduation, certification | Excluded from school, bullying, not completed school | Completed school |
Education/work | Started University, regular/proper work | Unemployment, stressful job, dealing drugs | Temporary employment, full-time employment |
Friends | Good social network, drug-free friends, having best friends | No friends, social isolation, drug using/dealing friends | Partying or clubbing with friends |
Romantic partner | New romantic relationship, marriage, stable partnership | Drug using partner, divorce, separation, domestic violence | Being single, divorce, multiple sex partners |
Living | Having own flat, with own family/children | Homeless, kicked-out of home, assisted living | Alone, with parents, with boyfriend, in hostel |
Illness | Mental health problems, self-harm, physical injuries | Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical recovery in hospital | |
Criminal justice system | Imprisonment, conviction, arrests | Drug-related crime, occasional/minor offenses | |
Treatment | Detoxification, outpatient drug treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatry | In hospital, in psychiatry | Detoxification, psychiatry, rehabilitation |
Religion/spirituality | Yoga, meditation | Strong aversion to faith and church | Catholic upbringing, atheist |
Leisure | Travelling, playing music, sport | Boredom, social isolation, drug use, always staying at home | Clubbing, festivals, raves |