Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale

Directions: Select each of these life events that has happened to you during the previous year. Your points will be totaled below.

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Life Event	Value
Death of spouse	100
Divorce	73
Marital Separation from mate	65
Detention in jail or other institution	63
Death of a close family member	63
Major personal injury or illness	53
Marriage	50
Being fired at work	47
Marital reconciliation with mate	45
Retirement from work	45
Major change in the health or behavior of a family member	44
Pregnancy	40
Sexual Difficulties	39
Gaining a new family member (i.e. birth. adoption, older adult moving in, etc.)	39
Major business readjustment	39
Major change in financial state	38
Death of a close friend	37
Changing to a different line of work	36
Major change in the number of arguments w/spouse (i.e. regarding child rearing, personal habits, etc.)	35
Taking on a mortgage (for home, business, etc.)	31
Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan	30
Major change in responsibilities at work (i.e. promotion. demotion, etc.)	29
Son or daughter leaving home (marriage, attending college, joined mil.)	29
In-law troubles	29
Outstanding personal achievement	28
Spouse beginning or ceasing work outside the home	26
Beginning or ceasing formal schooling	26
Major change in living condition (new home, remodeling, deterioration of neighborhood or home etc.)	25
Revision of personal habits (dress manners, associations, quitting smoking)	24
Troubles with the boss	23
Major changes in working hours or conditions	20
Changes in residence	20
Changing to a new school	20
Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation	19
Major change in church activity (i.e. a lot more or less than usual)	19
Major change in social activities (clubs, movies, visiting. etc.)	18
Taking on a loan (car, tv, freezer, etc.)	17
Major change in sleeping habits (a lot more or a lot less than usual)	16
Major change in number of family get-togethers	15
Major change in eating habits (a lot more or less food intake, or very different meal hours or surroundings)	15
Vacation	13
Major holidays	12
Minor violations of the law (traffic tickets, jaywalking, disturbing the peace, etc.)	11

Based on your answers, your score is:

Please complete the assessment to see your final evaluation.

Total score of 150 or lower: Low Risk
There has been a relatively low amount of life change and a low susceptibility to stress-induced health breakdown.

Total score of 150 to 300: Risky
Implies about an 50% risk of a major health breakdown in the next 2 years according to the Holmes-Rahe statistical prediction model.

Total score of 300 or more: Severe Risk
Implies about an 80% risk of a major health breakdown in the next 2 years according to the Holmes-Rahe statistical prediction model.

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24%

play online games for a few hours

22%

exercise or play sports

18%

shop recreationally

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