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Life Stress Scale

This widely reprinted index lists 43 stressful life events and the value of each in "stress units". to use, check off events which have happened to you within THE LAST YEAR.

* The lines in each subsection that say "Enter your own # for Life Event" is provided for you to add personal situations related. Assign a number by comparing to similar circumstances already found in the chart.

Death of spouse 100
Divorce 73
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Marital separation 65
Jail term 63
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Death of a close family member 63
Personal injury or illness 53
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Marriage 50
Fired from work 47
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Marital reconciliation 45
Retirement 45
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Change in health of family member 44
Pregnancy 40
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Sex difficulties 39
Gain of new family member 39
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Business readjustment 39
Change in financial status 38
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Death of close friend 37
Change to different line of work 36
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Change in number of arguments with spouse 35
Mortgage over $10,000 31
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Foreclosure of mortgage/loan 30
Change in responsibilities at work 29
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Son or daughter leaving home 29
Trouble with inlaws 29
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Outstanding personal achievement 28
Spouse begins or stops work 26
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Begin or end school 26
Change living conditions 25
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Revision of personal habits 24
Trouble with boss 23
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Change in work hours or conditions 20
Change in residence 20
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Change in schools 20
Change in recreation 19
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Change in church activities 19
Change in school activities 18
Mortgage or loan less than $10,000 17
Change in sleeping habits 16
Change in number of family get-togethers 15
Change in eating habits 15
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Vacation 13
Christmas 12
  Enter your own # for Life Event
Minor violations of the law 11
  Enter your own # for Life Event
 
 
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