‘The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress inventory
The Social Readjustment Rating Scale
IISTRUCTIONS: Nark down the point value of each ofthese life events that has happened to you during the
previous year. Total these associated points.
Life Event Mean Vane]
I. Death of spouse 100
[2 Divorce 3
|2. Marital Separation from mate 65
la. Detention in rail or other institution 63
Is: Death of 2 close family member 63
le. major personal injury or liness 3
[P. Marriage 0
lz. Being fired at work a7
Je. Marital raconcifation with mate 5
1, Retirement from work 45
Hit. Major change in the health or behavior of a family member “4
liz. Pregnancy 40
3. Sexual Cificuities 33
ls4. Gaining a new family member (i.e. birth, adoption, older adult movina in, ete) 30
his. Major business readjustment 33
lis. Major change in financial stats (ie.. 2 lot worse or batter off than usual) 8
liz. Death of a close friene a7
lis. Changing to a different line of work 36
19. major change in the number of arguments w/spouse ([.e.. either a lot more or alot ess than 35.
jusual reaardina child raaring, personal habits, etc.)
J20. Teking on a mortgage (for home, business, etc.) a
21, Foreclosure on a mortuage or loan 30
l22. Major change in responsibilities at work (i.e. promotion, demotion, etc:) 2
123. Son or dauahter leavina home (marriane. attendina colleae. ioined mil.) 2
|24, in-law troubles 2
j25. Outstancing personal achievement 2
|26. Spouse beginning or ceasing work outside the heme 2s
lz7, Beginning or ceasing formal schooling 26
|28, Major change in living condition (new home, remodeling, deterioration of neighborhood or 25
Ihome etc.)
J29. Revison of personal habits (dress manners, associations, quitting smaking) 4
|20. Troubles with the boss 2
[21. Major changes in working houts or conditions 20
[22. Chanaes in residence 20
|23. Changing to a new schoo! 20
|24. Major change in cual type and/or amount of recreation ‘9
|25. Major change in church activity (1e.. a lot more or less than usual) i
|26. Major change in eocial activities (clubs, movies visiting, otc.) 18
|27. Taking on a loan (car, tv,freezeretc) iT
f38. Major change in sleeping habits (a lot more or a lot less than usual] 16
|29. major change in number of family get-togethers ("") 15
lA0. Major change in eating habits (2 lot more or less food intake, or very different meal hours or 15
fsurroundinas)
lat. Vacation 3
[42. Major helidays 2
j43. Minor violations of the law (traffic tickets, jaywalking, disturbing the peace, etc) "1
Now, add up all the points you have to find your score.
180pte or loos. m lativaly low amount of Ife chenge end a low avecoptbilly to otrese-nduced heath broakdown,
150 to 300 pts imptes about a S0% chance of a major heath breakdown in the next 2 years
s0opts or more raises ine 06a o about £O%, eccorang fo the Holmes-Rahe statistical prediction model