| Event (within 2 yr.) |
Stress Level |
Yes |
No |
| Death of spouse or child |
100 |
|
|
| Divorce |
73 |
|
|
| Marital Separation |
65 |
|
|
| Detention in jail or other institution |
63 |
|
|
| Death of a close family member (e.g. parent or sibling) |
63 |
|
|
| Major personal injury or illness |
53 |
|
|
| Marriage |
50 |
|
|
| Being fired from work |
47 |
|
|
| Marital reconciliation |
45 |
|
|
| Retirement |
45 |
|
|
| Major change in health or behavior of family member |
44 |
|
|
| Pregnancy of spouse/partner |
40 |
|
|
| Sexual difficulties |
39 |
|
|
| Gaining a new family member (e.g. through birth, adoption etc) |
39 |
|
|
| Major business readjustment (e.g. merger, reorganization, etc) |
39 |
|
|
| Major change in financial state (e.g. a lot worse off or a lot better off) |
38 |
|
|
| Death of a close friend |
37 |
|
|
| Changing to a different type of work |
36 |
|
|
| Major change in the number of arguments with spouse (e.g. a lot more or less) |
35 |
|
|
| Taking on a significant (to you) mortgage |
31 |
|
|
| Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan |
30 |
|
|
| Major change in responsibility at work (e.g. promotion, transfer, demotion) |
29 |
|
|
| Son or daughter leaving home (marriage, college etc) |
29 |
|
|
| In-law troubles |
29 |
|
|
| Outstanding personal achievement |
28 |
|
|
| Partner beginning or ceasing work outside of the home |
26 |
|
|
| Beginning or ceasing formal schooling |
26 |
|
|
| Major change in living conditions (e.g. new house, renovating) |
25 |
|
|
| Revision of personal habits (dress, manners, association etc) |
24 |
|
|
| Troubles with the boss |
23 |
|
|
| Change in work hours or conditions |
20 |
|
|
| Change in residence |
20 |
|
|
| Changing to a new school |
20 |
|
|
| Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation |
19 |
|
|
| Major change in church or spiritual activities (e.g. a lot more or less than usual) |
19 |
|
|
| Major change in social activities (e.g. clubs, dancing, movies etc) |
18 |
|
|
| Taking on a small loan (e.g. purchasing car, TV, freezer etc) |
17 |
|
|
| Major change in sleeping habits (e.g. a lot more or less) |
16 |
|
|
| Major change in number of family get-togethers (e.g. a lot more or less) |
15 |
|
|
| Major change in eating habits (e.g. a lot more or less food intake) |
15 |
|
|
| Holiday or vacation |
13 |
|
|
| Christmas alone |
12 |
|
|
| Minor violations of the law (e.g. traffic or parking infringement) |
11 |
|
|
Your Score
0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness
150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness
300 and over High susceptibility to stress related illness