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Life Stress Test

This is a list of stressful events in your life which have different number values to show the pressure that they add to your life.

Sit back, take a moment, and review your life over the past 1 to 2 years; then add up the numbers corresponding to your situation in the following list.  

100 Death of a spouse29Change in work responsibilities
73 Divorce 29 Trouble with in-laws
65 Marital Separation or from relationship partner28 Outstanding personal achievement
63 Jail Term
26 Spouse begins or stops work
63 Death of close family member26 Starting or finishing school
53 Personal injury or illness
25 Change in living conditions
50 Marriage24 Revision of personal habits
47 Fired from work23 Trouble with boss
45 Marital reconciliation
20 Change in work hours, conditions
45 Retirement
20 Change in residence
44 Change in family members health
20 Change in schools
40 Pregnancy19 Change in recreational habits
39 Sex difficulties19 Change in church activities
39 Addition to family
18 Change in social activities
39 Business readjustment17 Mortgage or loan under $20,000
38 Change in financial status16 Change in sleeping habits
37 Death of close friend
15 Change in number of family gatherings
36 Change to a different line of work
15 Change in eating habits
35 Change in number of marital arguments
13 Vacation
31 Mortgage or loan over $30,00012 Christmas season
30 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
11 Minor violations of the law

 

This scale shows the kind of life pressure that you are facing.

Depending on your coping skills or the lack thereof, this scale can predict the likelihood that you will fall victim to a stress related illness. The illness could be mild - frequent tension headaches, acid indigestion, loss of sleep to very serious illness like ulcers, cancer, migraines and the like.

LIFE STRESS SCORES

 

• 0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness

• 150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness. Learn and practice relaxation and stress management skills and a healthy well life style.

• 300 and over High susceptibility to stress-related illness Daily practice of relaxation skills is very important for your wellbeing. Take care of it now before a serious illness erupts or an affliction becomes worse.