Association of family stressful life-change events and health-related quality of life in fifth-grade children

Stressfull Life-Change Events (SLEs) are personal, social, familial, and occupational life changes that require coping or adaptation, and they are generally believed to induce stress. Children may experience multiple SLEs, such as a family member’s death or a move to a new home; the accumulation of SLEs is associated with multiple physical and mental health problems. Res…