Recent Stressful Life Events (SLE) and Adolescent Mental Health: Initial Validation of the LEIA, a New Checklist for SLE Assessment According to Their Severity, Interpersonal, and Dependent Nature

Author:

Moya-Higueras Jorge12ORCID,Cuevas Andrea3,Marques-Feixa Laia24,Mezquita Laura23,Mayoral María25,Fañanás Lourdes24,Ortet Generós23ORCID,Ibáñez Manuel I.23

Affiliation:

1. Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain

2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain

3. Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain

4. Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

5. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain

Abstract

The main aim of the present study was to develop and validate a checklist for adolescents, the Life Events Inventory for Adolescents (LEIA), for screening stressful life events (SLEs) of different nature (major–minor, dependent–independent, and personal–interpersonal). The LEIA was administered together with another SLE checklist (Escala de Acontecimientos Vitales [Life Events Scale], EAV), and with measures of life satisfaction and externalizing and internalizing symptoms. The results showed that the kappa and the percentage agreement reliability indices were adequate. Regarding validity evidences, the correlations found between the LEIA and the EAV ranged from .65 to .69, and between the LEIA and the psychopathological symptoms ranged from .26 to .38. Specifically, major dependent noninterpersonal SLEs were the best predictors of externalizing psychopathology; while major independent noninterpersonal SLEs were the best predictors of internalizing symptoms and low life satisfaction. To conclude, the LEIA could be considered an adequate checklist to screen for SLEs in adolescents.

Funder

Universitat Jaume I

Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Banco de Instrumentos Cibersam

Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness

Autonomous Government of Valencia

Comissionat per a Universitats i Recerca Del DIUE of the Generalitat de Catalunya

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Applied Psychology,Clinical Psychology

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