Appendix A
depression, affective disorder, ’s depression, ’s sickness
EVENTS, TRANSITION
Young Adult Questionnaire1. Transition out of home. Looking back, how did the transition to higher education or employment go for you? (1 = poorly, 7 = very well)2. Readiness to live away. How concerned were you about being ready to live away from home? (1 = not at all, 4 = somewhat, 7 = very concerned)3. Stress. How stressed were you in the first few months living away from home? (1 = very stressed, 4 = somewhat, 7 = not at all stressed)4. Total life events. Have you experienced any total life events in the past year? (0 = no, 1 = yes or number of total life events)5. Mental health services. Have you used mental health services since you left high school? If so, are you satisfied with the availability and quality of health care? (1 = not satisfied at all, 4 = moderately satisfied, 7 = extremely satisfied)6. Quality of care. Do you have any concerns about the availability and quality of health care and/or health insurance when you are no longer covered by your parents’ policy? (1 = not at all concerned, 4 = somewhat concerned, 7 = very concerned)7. Was project helpful. Did being involved with the Preventive Intervention Project for so many years make it easier or make you feel more comfortable about seeking mental health services? (1 = stayed the same, 4 = changed moderately, 7 = made it feel much easier/more comfortable)8. Helpful to talk with parent. How helpful has it been for you to talk with your ill parent about his/her sickness? (1 = not helpful, 4 = moderately helpful, 7 = extremely helpful)9. Helpful to talk/other parent. How helpful is/was it for you to talk about your other parent’s sickness? (1 = not helpful, 4 = moderately helpful, 7 = extremely helpful)10. Talk to siblings. How helpful is/was it for you to talk about your IP sickness with your siblings? (1 = not helpful, 4 = moderately helpful, 7 = extremely helpful)11. Own illness. How helpful is it for you to talk about your sickness? (1 = not helpful, 4 = moderately helpful, 7 = extremely helpful)12. Project helped talking. As a result of being in the project, were you and your parents able to talk more easily? (1 = no, not at all, 4 = moderately, 7 = yes, a great deal)13. Relationship change. Has your relationship with your parents changed because you have been in the project? [Do you think your relationship has gotten better or worse because you have been in the project?] [In what ways?] (1 = not at all better, 4 = moderately better, 7 = a great deal better)14. Increased understanding. Has being in the project helped you understand your mother’s/father/s illness/depression better? [How about your depression? Your sibling’s depression?] (if no awareness of parental affective disorder at all, ask whether being in the project helped them understand anything about their parents better. In what ways?) (1 = no, not at all, 4 = moderately, 7 = yes, a great deal)15. Glad to be in project. Overall, are you glad you are in the project? (1 = not at all happy, 4 = moderately happy, 7 = very happy)