Trauma experienced while homeless was measured using a revised
version of the Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ) (Kubany
et al., 2000). The TLEQ includes 22 items that are behaviorally descriptive
of traumatic events. For this study, 10 of the original items that applied
specifically to homeless young adults were included. Items reflect
trauma experiences, such as being robbed with a weapon, experiencing
a drug overdose, or physical/sexual assault by a stranger or intimate
partner. Each item was coded as 0 (never) or 1 (once or more) and
used as individual items in the analysis.