Determine Your Stress Level Check all events that apply to you, that have occurred over the past twelve months. Adapted from the "Social Readjustment Rating Scale" by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. This scale was first published in the "Journal of Psychosomatic Research", vol.II p. 214. 100___Death of a Spouse 73____Divorce 65____Marital Separation 63____Jail Term 63____Death of close family member 53____Personal Injury or illness 50____Marriage 47____Fired at work 45____Marital reconciliation 45____Retirement 44____Change in health of family member 40____Pregnancy 39____Sex difficulties 39____Gain of new family member 39____Business Readjustment 38____Change in financial state 37____Death of a close friend 36____Change to different kind of work 35____Change in number of arguments with spouse 31____Mortgage over $10,000 30____Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 29____Change in responsibilities at work 29____Son or daughter leaving home 29____Trouble with in-laws 28____Outstanding personal achievement 26____Spouse begins or stops work 26____Begin or end school 25____Change in living conditions 24____Revision of personal habits 23____Trouble with boss 20____Change in work hours or conditions 20____Change in residence 20____Change in schools 19____Change in recreation 18____Change in church activities 18____Change in social activities 17____Mortgage or loan less than $10,000 16____Change in sleeping habits 15____Change in number of family gatherings 15____Change in eating habits 13____Vacation 12____Christmas 11____Minor violations of law

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