SOCIAL READJUSTMENT RATING SCALE

[ Fill up the following Stress Rating Scale. This will be your stress score for the preceding Year]

No:............STRESS EVENT....................................................................POINTS...# OF TIMES/YR...TOTAL SCORE

01. Death Of Spouse................................................................................. 100 X ............................ = .....................

02. Divorce ............................................................................................ 73 X ......................... = .......................

03. Marital Separation from mate............................................................. 65 X .......................... = ...................

04. Detention In Jail ................................................................................. 63 X ........................ = ......................

05. Death of Close Family Member.......................................................... 63 X ........................ = .....................

06. Major Personal Injury/Illness ............................................................. 63 X ........................ = ......................

07. Marriage ............................................................................................ 50 X ....................... = ......................

08. Marital Reconciliation........................................................................ 45 X .......................... = .....................

09. Fired From Work................................................................................ 47 X ............................= ......................

10. Retirement from Work....................................................................... 45 X ........................ = .......................

11. Major Health Problems In Family.......................................................44 X ............................ = ....................

12. Pregnancy........................................................................................... 40 X ............................ = ....................

13. Sexual Difficulties................................................................................39 X ............................. = ...................

14. Gaining a new family Member............................................................39 X ............................. = .................

15. Major Business Adjustments.............................................................39 X ........................ = .........................

16. Major Change In Financial State.........................................................38 X ............................. = ..................

17. Death Of A Close Friend................................................................... 37 X .............................. = ...................

18. Changing To A Different Work..........................................................36 X .......................... = ......................

19. Major Arguments with spouse...........................................................35X ........................... = .........................

20. Taking Of A Mortgage more than Dh.5000....................................... 31 X ............................. = ....................

21. Foreclosure on a Mortgage/Loan.........................................................30X ..................... = .............................

22. Major Change in Responsibility at Work...........................................29X ............... = ......................

23. Son/Daughter leaving Home................................................................29X ................. = .......................

24. In-Law Troubles.................................................................................29X ....................... = ........................

25. Outstanding Personal Achievement....................................................28 X ..................... = ..........................

26. Wife Beginning/Ceasing Work outside................................................26X ..................= ......................

27. Beginning or Ceasing formal school....................................................26X ................. = .......................

28. Major Changes In Living Conditions..................................................25X ................. = .......................

29. Revision Of Personal Habits..............................................................24X ................ = .......................

30. Troubles With The Boss....................................................................23X ................. = ........................

31. Major Change In Working Hours.......................................................20X ..................= .......................

32. Change In Residence...........................................................................20X ..................= .......................

33. Changing To New School...................................................................20X ................. = .......................

34. Major Change In Usual Type Of Recreation.....................................19 X ....................... = .....................

35. Major Change In Religious Activities.................................................19 X ................. = .......................

36. Major Change In Social Activities......................................................18X ................. = .......................

37. Taking A Mortgage less than Dh.5000...............................................17X ................... . = ..........................

38. Major Change In Sleeping Habits.......................................................16X ................. = ...........................

39 Major change in family gettogethers....................................................15 X ..................... = .........................

40. Major Change In Eating Habits...........................................................15 X .......... ....... = .....................

41. Vacation...............................................................................................13 X ....................... .. = ........................

42. Festival Celebrations........................................................................... 12 X ........................ =.........................

43. Minor Violations Of The Law..............................................................11 X .................. = .....................

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GRAND TOTAL = _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
KEY : Below 50 : Are you Bored ? Take Action!!

50 - 200 : CONGRATULATIONS! You are managing well.

200 - 300 : Watchout! You need to slow down.

Above 300 : You are above the board! Start Stress Management immediately!!

CAUTION: The above scale is only a guideline.Stress values may change according to individual responses.

 

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