|
Point |
|
Value |
| 1. Death of
spouse |
100 |
| 2. Divorce |
73 |
| 3. Marital
separation |
65 |
| 4.
Detention in jail or other institution |
63 |
| 5.
Death of a close family member |
61 |
| 6.
Major personal injury or illness |
53 |
| 7. Marriage |
50 |
| 8. Fired at
work |
47 |
| 9. Marital
reconciliation |
45 |
| 10. Retirement |
45 |
| 11.
Major change in health/behavior of a family member |
44 |
| 12. Pregnancy |
40 |
| 13. Sexual difficulties |
39 |
| 14.
Gain of a new family member (e.g. through birth, adoption, mother
moving in, etc.) |
39 |
| 15.
Major business readjustment(e.g., merger, reorganization,bankruptcy
etc.) |
39 |
| 16.
Major change in financial status e.g., a lot worse/better off than
usual) |
39 |
| 17.
Death of a close friend or family member other than spouse) member
other than spouse) |
37 |
| 18.
Change to a different line of work |
36 |
| 19.
Major change in the number of arguments with spouse e.g., a lot
more/less than usual regarding childrearing, personal habits, etc.) |
35 |
| 20.
Taking out a mortgage/loan for a major purchase (e.g., for home,
business, etc.) |
31 |
| 21.
Foreclosure of mortgage/loan |
30 |
| 22.
Major change in responsibilities at work (e.g., promotion, demotion,
lateral transfer, etc. ) |
29 |
| 23.
Son or daughter leaving home (e.g.
through marriage, attending college, etc.) |
29 |
| 24. Trouble with in-laws |
29 |
| 25.
Outstanding personal achievement |
29 |
| 26.
Spouse beginning or ceasing work outside the home |
26 |
| 27.
Beginning or ceasing formal schooling |
26 |
| 28.
Major change in living conditions (e.g., building a new home,
remodeling, moving, etc.) |
25 |
| 29.
Revisions of personal habits (e.g.,dress, manners, etc.) |
24 |
| 30. Trouble with your boss |
23 |
| 31.
Major change in working hours or conditions |
20 |
| 32. Change
in residence |
20 |
| 33. Change in schools |
20 |
| 34.
Major change in usual type/amount of recreation |
19 |
| 35.
Major change in church activities(e.g., a lot more/less than usual) |
19 |
| 36.
Major change in social activities(e.g., a lot more/less than usual) |
18 |
| 37.
Taking out it loan for a lesser purchase |
17 |
| 38
. Major change in sleeping
habits (e.g., a lot more/less than usual) |
16 |
| 39.
Major change in family get-togethers(e.g., a lot more/less than
usual) |
15 |
| 40.
Major change in eating habits (e.g., a lot more/less food than
usual, different meal hours or surroundings, etc.) |
15 |
| 41. Vacation |
13 |
| 42.
Christmas/holidav season |
12 |
| 43.
Minor violations of the law (e.g., traffic or jay walking ticket,
disturbing the peacecitation, etc.) |
11 |
|
| YOUR TOTAL
SCORE_________________ |
|
| Source:
Adapted from Holmes, TH I and Rahe, RH 4: The Social |
| Readjustment
Rating Scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
|
| 11:213-218.
Reprinted with permission. |
