Probability of a serious health problem developing within two years

 

over 300 points a year

150 and 300 points

below 150 points

80%

50%.

33%

 

Life event

score

Death of spouse

Divorce

Marital separation

Prison or mental hospital confinement

Death of a close family member

Major injury/illness

Marriage

Being fired

Marital reconciliation

Retirement

Major health or behaviour change of family member

Pregnancy

Sexual difficulties

Addition to family (birth, adoption, oldies' moving in)

Major business readjustments

Major change in financial state

Death of a close friend

Changing line of work

Major change in number of arguments with spouse

Taking on mortgage purchasing home, business etc

Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan

Major change in job responsibility

Son/daughter leaving home

In-law trouble

Outstanding personal achievement

Wife beginning/ceasing work outside home

Beginning/ceasing formal schooling

Major change in living conditions

Revision of personal habits

Troubles with the boss

Major change in working hours/conditions

Change in residence

Changing to a new school

Major change in recreation

Major change in church activities

Major changes in social activities

Taking on loan less than $10,000

Major change in sleeping habits

Major change in number of family get togethers

Major change in eating habits

Holidays

Christmas

Minor violations of law

100

73

65

63

63

53

50

47

45

45

44

40

39

39

39

38

36

36

35

31

30

29

29

29

28

26

26

25

24

23

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

13

12

11

This Holmes-Rahe Social Re-adjustment Rating Scale is out of date now but has produced similar results in many different countries with people of different ages. Based on T. H. Holmes and R. H. Rahe, The, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11, 1967, pp. 213-18.

. family stressors produce the highest scores