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This Holmes-Rahe Social Re-adjustment Rating Scale is out of date now but has produced similar results in many different countries with people of different ages.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.