STRESS SCALE

Stress can be productive or destructive, depending on what type of stress it is, and how much stress you may be dealing with at any given time. Evaluate the following stressors according to what you have experienced in the past year. 

Here is the scale through that you can calculate the intensity of your stress and predict how much are you prone to stress.

 SCALE

• 100 ________DEATH OF A SPOUSE
• 73_________DIVORCE
• 65_________MARITAL SEPARATION FROM SIGNIFICANT OTHER
• 63_________DETENTION IN JAIL OR OTHER INSTITUTE
• 63_________DEATH OF A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER
• 53_________MAJOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS
• 50_________MARRIAGE
• 47_________BEING FIRED AT WORK
• 45_________MARITAL RECONCILIATION WITH MATE
• 45_________RETIREMENT FROM WORK
• 44_________MAJOR CHANGE IN THE HEALTH OR BEHAVIOR OF A      FAMILY MEMBER
• 40_________PREGNANCY
• 39_________SEXUAL DIFFICULTIES
• 39_________GAINING A NEW FAMILY MEMBER (BIRTH, ADOPTION OR OLDSTER MOVING BACK IN)
• 38_________MAJOR CHANGE IN FINANCIAL STATE (WORSE OFF OR BETTER OFF)
• 37_________DEATH OF A CLOSE FRIEND
• 36_________CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT LINE OF WORK
• 35_________MAJOR CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS WITH SPOUSE (EITHER A LOT MORE OR LESS THAN USUAL REGARDING CHILDREARING, PERSONAL HABITS, ETC.)
• 31_________TAKING ON A MORTGAGE, GREATER THAN $10,000 (PURCHASE OF HOME, BUSINESS, ETC.)
• 30_________FORECLOSURE ON A MORTGAGE OR LOAN
• 29_________MAJOR CHANGES IN RESPONSIBILITIES AT WORK (PROMOTION, DEMOTION, LATERAL TRANSFER)
• 29_________SON OR DAUGHTER LEAVING HOME (MARRIAGE, ATTENDING COLLEGE, ETC.)
• 29_________IN-LAW TROUBLES
• 28_________OUTSTANDING PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
• 26_________WIFE BEGINNING OR CEASING WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME, BEGINNING OR CEASING FORMAL SCHOOL
• 25_________MAJOR CHANGE IN LIVING CONDITIONS (BUILDING A NEW HOME, REMODELING, DETERIORATION OF HOME OR NEIGHBORHOOD)
• 24_________REVISION OF PERSONAL HABITS (DRESS, MANNERS, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.)
• 23_________TROUBLES AT WORK (BOSS OR CO-WORKERS)
• 20_________MAJOR CHANGES IN WORKING HOURS OR CONDITIONS 20_________CHANGE IN RESIDENCE
• 19_________CHANGING TO A NEW SCHOOL
• 19_________MAJOR CHANGE IN USUAL TYPE AND/OR AMOUNT OF RECREATION
• 19_________MAJOR CHANGE IN CHURCH ACTIVITIES (LOT MORE OR A LOT LESS THAN USUAL)
• 18_________MAJOR CHANGE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (CLUBS, DANCES, MOVIES, VISITORS, ETC.)
• 17_________TAKING ON A MORTAGE OR LOAN LESS THAN $10,000 (PURCHASING A CAR, TV, FREEZER, ETC.)
• 16_________MAJOR CHANGES IN SLEEPING HABITS (LOT MORE OR LOT LESS, OR CHANGE IN PART OF DAY WHEN ASLEEP)
• 15_________MAJOR CHANGE IN NUMBER OF FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS (LOT MORE OR LESS THAN USUAL)
• 15_________MAJOR CHANGES IN EATING HABITS (LOT MORE OR A LOT LESS FOOD INTAKE, OR VERY DIFFERENT MEAL HOURS OR SURROUNDINGS)
• 13_________VACATIONS
• 12_________CHRISTMAS
• 11_________MINOR VIOLATION OF THE LAW (TAFFIC TICKETS, DISTURBING THE PEACE)

          __________TOTAL SCORE

Result

Stress and Illness

 The key variable between stress and possible illness is how effectively you are able to handle stressful experiences and your ability to exercise and decrease you internal stressor.

 Score above 300:

Statistically, 40% to 50% of people who score above 300 may become ill within the year, due to their immune system shutting down.

Score below 200:

 Only 5% to 10 % of people who score below 200 experience such problems or illness.