LIFE CHANGES STRESS TEST

How Many Life Changes Have You Experienced in the Past 12 Months?

LIFE EVENT                                                       VALUE                 MY SCORES

1. Death of spouse………………………………………….       100                                          

2. Divorce…………………………………………………         73                                            

3. Marital separation……………………………… ……...         65                                            

4. Jail term………………………………………………...         63                                            

5. Death of close family member…………………………          63                                            

6. Personal injury or illness……………………………..…          53                                            

7. Marriage………………………………………………..         50                                            

8. Fired at work…………………………………………....         47                                            

9. Marital reconciliation………………………………...…          45                                            

10. Retirement………………………………………… ….         45                                            

11. Change in health of family member…………………...          44                                            

12. Pregnancy……………………………………………...        40                                            

13. Sex difficulties………………………………………....         39                                            

14. Gain of new family member…………………………...         39                                            

15. Business readjustment……………………………...…..        39                                            

16. Change in financial state………………………………          38                                            

17. Death of close friend…………………………………..         36                                            

18. Change to a different line of work…………………….          36                                            

19. Change in number of arguments with spouse………….         35                                            

20. Mortgage over $100,000………………………………          31                                            

21. Foreclosure of mortgage or loan………………………          30                                            

22. Change in responsibilities at work…………………….           29                                            

23. Son or daughter leaving home…………………………          29                                            

24. Trouble with in-laws…………………………………..          29                                            

25. Outstanding personal achievement……………………          28                                            

26. Spouse begins or stops work…………………………..         26                                            

27. Begin or end school……………………………………         26                                            

28. Change in living conditions……………………………           25                                            

29. Revision of personal habits……………………………          24                                            

30. Trouble with the boss………………………………….         23                                            

31. Change in work hours or conditions…………………..           20                                            

32. Change in residence……………………………………        20                                            

33. Change in schools……………………………………...         20                                            

34. Change in recreation…………………………………...        19                                            

35. Change in church activities…………………………….         19                                            

36. Change in social activities……………………………...         18                                            

37. Mortgage or loan of less than $100,000………………..         17                                            

38. Change in number of family get-togethers……………..         15                                           

39. Change in sleeping habits………………………………         15                                            

40. Change in eating habits…………………………………        15                                            

41. Other – describe and evaluate…………………………...      *                                             

This test is based on 5000 interviews over a twenty year period.  Ongoing studies have shown that individuals who score 150 or less I a year are considered in the normal range and are not likely to have been stressed enough to risk illness of injury in subsequent months.  Those who score 150 – 199 have enough stress that 37% of them are apt to have an appreciable health problem.  People who score between 200 and 299 have enough stress that 50% will likely experience some illness or injury in the ensuing year.  Those with enough crises in their lives to score above 300 will have an 80% likelihood and those scoring 350 to 400, a 90% likelihood of change in health status.  (Study by Johns Hopkins University)