Created by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe to rank individuals on the amount of stress they have in their life. This list includes both positive and negative events. The basic idea they had was that the more life events an individual experiences, the more he or she is likely to get sick from various disorders.
In order of most stressful to least stressful.
- Death of Spouse
- Divorce
- Marital Separation
- Jail Term
- Death of a close family member
- Personal injury or illness
- Marriage
- Fired at work
- Marital reconciliation
- Retirement
- Change in health of a family member
- Pregnancy
- Sex difficulties
- Gain of a new family member
- Buisness readjustment
- Change in financial state
- Death of a close friend
- Change to different line of work
- Change in number of arguments with spouse
- Large mortgage
- Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
- Change in responsibilities at work
- Son or daughter leaving home
- Trouble with in-laws
- Outstanding personal achievement
- Wife begins or stops work
- Begin or end school
- Change in living conditions
- 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 activites
- Small mortgage
- Change in sleeping habits
- Change in family get-togethers
- Change in eating habits
- Vacation
- Christmas
- Minor violations of the law
source:
Abnormal Psychology by Martin E. P. Seligman, Elaine F. Walker and David L. Rosenhan