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Table 3 Final draft of RLCQ

From: Adaptation of the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) to measure stressful life events in adults residing in an urban megapolis in Pakistan

S. #

Work

LCU

My LCU

S. #

Home and family

LCU

My LCU

1.

Unwilling change to a new type of work

54

 

1.

Shifting within same town or city

64

 

2.

Unwilling change in your work hours or conditions

54

 

2.

Shifting to different town, city or province

75

 

3.

More work responsibilities

65

 

3.

Major change in living conditions

61

 

4.

A demotion

69

 

4.

Unwilling change in family get-togethers

55

 

5.

A transfer

62

 

5.

Major change in health or behavior of a family member

70

 

6.

Trouble with your boss

57

 

6.

Marriage

64

 

7.

Trouble with co-workers

50

 

7.

Pregnancy

67

 

8.

Other work related difficulties

53

 

8.

Miscarriage or abortion

77

 

9.

Major business readjustment

64

 

9.

Birth of a child

59

 

10.

Retirement

80

 

10.

Adoption of a child

62

 

11.

Laid off

62

 

11.

Relative moves in with you

64

 

12.

Fired

90

 

12.

Spouse begins or stops work

62

 

13.

Took a course to help work

52

 

13.

Child leaves home for marriage

79

 
 

Health

LCU

My LCU

14.

Child leaves home for other reasons

63

 

1.

An illness or injury that kept you in bed for more than a week or sent you to hosp.

72

 

15.

Arguments with spouse

64

 

2.

An illness or injury that was less serious than above

47

 

16.

Problems with relatives/in-laws

50

 

3.

Major change in eating habits

46

 

17.

Parent’s divorce

100

 

4.

Major change in sleeping habits

49

 

18.

A parent remarries

90

 

5.

Major change in your usual type or amount of recreation

44

 

19.

Separation from spouse due to work

70

 
 

Personal and social

LCU

My LCU

20.

Separation from spouse due to marital difficulties

88

 

1.

Change in personal habits

46

 

21.

Divorce

100

 

2.

Change in school or college

53

 

22.

Death of a spouse

100

 

3.

Change in political beliefs

48

 

23.

Death of a child

100

 

4.

Change in religious beliefs

75

 

24.

Death of a parent

100

 

5.

Change in social activities

51

 

25.

Death of a sibling

76

 

6.

New, close personal relationship

51

 

26.

Being an elder son

77

 

7.

Engagement

59

 

27.

Having a mentally challenged person in the family

72

 

8.

Girl friend or boyfriend problems

70

 

28.

Dealing with a child’s chronic illnesses

77

 

9.

Sexual difficulties

58

  

Environmental

LCU

My LCU

10.

An accident

80

 

1.

Robbed/theft

90

 

11.

Falling out of a close personal relationship

65

 

2.

Missed an opportunity because of nepotism

75

 

12.

Minor violation of law

52

 

3.

Extortion or illegal demands of money by force

90

 

13.

Being held in jail

100

 

4.

Lack of respect to females/lack of empowerment

74

 

14.

Death of a close friend

68

 

5.

Being a victim of state sponsored brutality

80

 

15.

Subjected to harassment in public

71

 

6.

Lack of power supplies (electricity)

78

 

16.

Male child preference

62

 

7.

Lack of fuel supplies (natural gas at home, CNG, petrol)

76

 

17.

Unmarried middle aged daughter

76

 

8.

Insecure living environment

76

 

18.

Being a mother of an infant(s)

60

 

9.

Lack of water and sanitation facilities

80

 
 

Financial

LCU

My LCU

10.

Received a threat from an influential person

90

 

1.

Major loss of income

76

 

11.

Destructions due to natural disasters

90

 

2.

Investment and/or credit difficulties

74

 

12.

Social stigma pertinent to middle aged unmarried females

85

 

3.

Loss/damage to personal property

90

 

13.

Direct experience of suicide bombing

100

 

4.

Major purchase

63

 

14.

Get to know about Suicide Bombing event on news, city, neighbors

76

 

5.

Foreclosure or mortgage or loan

80

 

Total