Life Experiences Survey (LES)

The Life Experiences Survey (Sarason et al., 1978) is a 57 item measure that asks respondents to rate the occurrence of life events (e.g. marital separation, death of a family member, trouble with employer, etc.) in (a) the past 0 to 6 months and (b) the past 7 months to a year. If the respondent experienced the event, then s/he rates the impact the event had. The LES has two sections. Section I is designed for all respondents and consists of a list of 47 specific events (plus three blank spaces in which subjects can indicate unlisted events they have experienced, if any). Section II is designed for subjects who are students only and lists 10 events related to changes experienced in the academic environment.

Measure Source Article:

Sarason, I.G., Johnson, J.H., Siegel, J.M.(1978). Assessing the impact of life changes: Development of the Life Experiences Survey. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 46(5), 932-946.


Translation Information:

The LES was translated to Spanish by the SETA-FAMILY study (University of Miami Protocol #20020705) team, Principal Investigator, Dr. Victoria Mitrani.  The translation process consisted of 3 steps:  translation, back translation, and comparison/reconciliation by a third party in consultation with other native speakers as needed.

 

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