Prior to your eighteenth birthday: Did a parent or other adult in the household often…Swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? or Act in a way that made you afraid you might be physically hurt?YesNo Did a parent or other adult in the household often…Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? or Ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?YesNo Did an adult or person at least five years older than you…Touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way? or Attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?YesNo Did you often feel that…No one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? or Your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?YesNo Did you often feel that…You didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? or Your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?YesNo Were your parents ever separated or divorced?YesNo Was your mother or stepmother…Often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her?Sometimes or often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard?Ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?YesNo Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic or who used street drugs?YesNo Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?YesNo Did a household member go to prison?YesNo Time is Up! Time's up Return to Adverse Childhood Experiences page
