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=== Sum score === | === Sum score === | ||
- | After recoding, the sum scores are calculated by adding all LDI/LTE variables together. | + | After recoding, the sum scores are calculated by adding all LDI or LTE items together. |
Please note that in case one or more items are missing, **no** sum score is calculated. The missing item is not imputed because stressful life events are generally thought of as being random. Imputing the occurrence of a random event based on the occurrence of another random event is not theoretically sound. | Please note that in case one or more items are missing, **no** sum score is calculated. The missing item is not imputed because stressful life events are generally thought of as being random. Imputing the occurrence of a random event based on the occurrence of another random event is not theoretically sound. | ||