| Events | Risk of illness | Df, χ2 | p | ||
| Mild | Moderate | At risk | |||
| Death of parent | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2, 33.073 | 0.000 |
| Death of a brother or sister | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2, 13.347 | 0.001 |
| Death of close friends | 7 | 22 | 13 | 2, 20.688 | 0.000 |
| Serious illness requiring hospitalization | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2, 12.632 | 0.002 |
| Increase in arguments between parents | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2, 38.841 | 0.000 |
| Accepted at college of choice | 19 | 33 | 18 | 2, 17.493 | 0.000 |
| Hospitalization of a sibling | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2, 23.355 | 0.000 |
| Addition of third adult to family | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2, 24.779 | 0.000 |
| Becoming a full-fledged member of a church | 14 | 18 | 16 | 2, 12.336 | 0.002 |