Holmes-Rahe Life Events Rating scale

This scale can help you to measure how much stress you have experienced in the past year and the potential impact of that stress on your physical and mental health.

Select your Life event Life event units

Death of spouse ...................................
Divorce ...........................................
Marital Separation ................................
Imprisonment ......................................
Death of a close family member ....................
Personal injury or illness ........................
Marriage ..........................................
Dismissal from work ...............................
Marital reconciliation ............................
Retirement ........................................
Change in health of family member .................
Pregnancy .........................................
Sexual difficulties ...............................
Gain of new family member (birth, marriage, etc.)..
Business readjustment .............................
Change in financial state (winning/losing money)...
Change in number of arguments with spouse .........
Major mortgage (over $100,000**) ..................
Foreclosure of mortgage or loan ...................
Change in responsibilities at work ................
Son or daughter leaving home ......................
Trouble with in-laws ..............................
Outstanding personal achievement ..................
Spouse begins or stops work .......................
Begin or end school ...............................
Change in living conditions (improve/decline)......
Revision of personal habits .......................
Trouble with boss .................................
Change in work hours or conditions ................
Change in residence ...............................
Change in schools .................................
Change in recreation ..............................
Change in church activities .......................
Change in social activities .......................
Minor mortgage or loan (under $100.000**)..........
Change in sleeping habits .........................
Change in number of family gatherings .............
Change in eating habits ...........................
Vacation (Holiday).................................
Christmas .........................................
Minor violation of the law (e.g. speeding ticket)..

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**Any monetary values relate to prices in or around 1967. Inflation may have effect these.

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