Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale

1. Death of spouse – 100

2. Divorce – 73

3. Marital separation – 65

4. Jail term – 63

5. Death of close family – 63

6. Personal injury or illness – 53

7. Marriage – 50

8. Fired from work – 47

9. Reconciliation – 45

10. Retirement – 45

11. Change in family member's health – 44

12. Pregnancy – 40

13. Sex difficulties – 39

14. Addition to family – 39

15. Business adjustment – 39

16. Change in financial status – 38

17. Death of close friend – 37

18. Change in line of work – 36

19. Change in number of marital arguments – 35

20. Mortgage or loan over 10,000 – 31

21. Foreclosure of mortgage or loan – 30

22. Change in work responsibilities – 29

23. Son or daughter leaving home – 29

24. Trouble with in-laws – 31

25. Outstanding personal achievement – 28

26. Spouse begins or stops work – 26

27. Starting or finishing school – 26

28. Change in living conditions – 25

29. Revision of personal habits – 24

30. Trouble with boss – 23

31. Change in work hours, conditions – 20

32. Change in residence – 20

33. Change in schools – 20

34. Change in recreational habits – 19

35. Change in church activities – 19

36. Change in social activities – 18

37. Mortgage or loan under $10,000 – 17

38. Change in sleeping habits – 16

39. Change in number of family gatherings – 15

40. Change in eating habits – 15

41. Vacation – 13

42. Christmas season – 12

43. Minor violation of the law – 11

Source: Holmes, T. H., & Rahe, R. H. (1967). The social readjustment rating scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11, 213-218.

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