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Table 6 Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)

From: Classes of childhood adversities and their associations to the mental health of college undergraduates: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Category

Questions

Response

P1

Did your parents/guardians understand your problems and worries?

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

1

2

3

4

5

P2

Did your parents/guardians really know what you were doing with your free time when you were not at school or work?

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

1

2

3

4

5

P3

How often did your parents/guardians not give you enough food even when they could easily have done so?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

P4

Were your parents/guardians too drunk or intoxicated () by alcohol/drugs to take care of you?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

P5

How often did your parents/guardians not send you to school even when it was available?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

F1

Did you live with a household member who was a problem drinker () or alcoholic?

Yes

No

1

2

F2

Did you live with a household member who was depressed, mentally ill, or suicidal?

Yes

No

1

2

F3

Did you live with a household member who was ever sent to jail or prison?

Yes

No

1

2

F4

Were your parents ever separated or divorced?

Yes

No

1

2

F5

Did your mother, father, or guardian die?

Yes

No

1

2

F6

Did you see or hear a parent or household member in your home being yelled () at, screamed at and sworn () at, insulted, or humiliated ()?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

F7

Did you see or hear a parent or household member in your home being slapped (), kicked, punched (), or beaten up?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

F8

Did you see or hear a parent or household member in your home being hit or cut with an object, such as a stick (or cane), bottle, knife, belt (), whip () etc.?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A1

Did a parent, guardian, or other household member yell, scream or swear at you, insult, or humiliate you?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A2

Did a parent, guardian, or other household member threaten to, or actually, abandon ) you or throw you out of the house?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A3

Did a parent, guardian, or other household member, slap, kick, punch (), or beat you up?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A4

Did a parent, guardian or other household member hit or cut you with an object, such as a stick, bottle, knife, belt, whip, etc.?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A5

Did someone touch or fondle () you in a sexual way when you did not want them to?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A6

Did someone make you touch their body in a sexual way when you did not want them to?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A7

Did someone attempt sexual intercourse with you when you did not want them to?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

A8

Did someone actually have sexual intercourse with you when you did not want them to?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V1

Did other kids, including brothers or sisters, hit you, threaten you, or insult you?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V2

Did you see or hear someone being beaten up in real life?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V3

Did you see or hear someone being stabbed (View full size image) or shot () in real life?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V4

Did you see or hear someone being threatened () with a knife or gun in real life?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V5

Were you forced to go and live in another place due to any of these events?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V6

Did you experience the deliberate () destruction of your home due to any of these events?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V7

Were you beaten up by soldiers, police, militia, or gangs?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4

V8

Was a family member or friend killed or beaten up by soldiers, police, militia, or gangs?

Many times

A few times

Once

Never

1

2

3

4