Stress Index
The Holmes-Rahe
Scale of Stress Ratings
Life Event Average Stress Score
Death of your spouse
100
Divorce
73
Marital separation
65
Jail term
63
Death of close family member
63
Personal injury or illness
53
Marriage
50
Fired at work
47
Retirement
45
Marital reconciliation
45
Change in health of family member
44
Pregnancy
40
Sex difficulties
39
Gain of new family member
39
Business adjustment
39
Change in financial state
38
Death of a close friend
37
Change to different line of work
36
Change in number of arguments with spouse
35
Mortgage over one year’s net salary
31
Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
30
Change in responsibilities at work
29
Son or daughter leaving home
29
Trouble with in-laws
29
Outstanding personal achievement
28
Spouse begins or stops work
26
Begin or end school
26
Change in living conditions
25
Revision in personal habits
24
Trouble with boss
23
Change in work hours or conditions
20
Change in residence
20
Change in school
20
Change in recreation
19
Change in church activities
19
Change in social activities
18
Mortgage or loan less than one year's net salary
17
Change in sleeping habits
16
Change in number of family get-together
15
Change in eating habits
15
Vacation
13
Christmas
12
Minor violations of the law
11
Withdrawal from smoking or other addiction
60
Public speaking before a major work audience
55
Daycare problems
55
Corporate merger/acquisition
47
New Technology in the office
40
Workaholic hours (more than 12 hours per day)
35
Travel stress (away from home more than 4 days per month)
30
Commuting stress (more than 5 hours commuting per week)
25
New boss
20
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