Stress Assessment

Instructions: Below are 47 events that can affect stress level. Check those that apply to you. For each event that is checked, multiply its value by the number of times it occured to you in the last year. If for exmple you moved residences (question 21) twice, then multiply 42 x2 to get 84. After amking selections and multiplying, all all the subtotals to get a grand total.

EVENT	NUMERICAL VALUE
1. Entered college	50
2. Married	77
3. Trouble with boss	38
4. Held a job while attending school	43
5. Experienced a death of a spouse	87
6. Major change in sleeping habits	34
7. Experienced the death of a close family member	77
8. Major change in eating habits	30
9. Change in or choice of major field of study	41
10. Revision of personal habits	45
11. Experienced the death of a close friend	68
12. Found guilty of minor violations of the law	22
13. Had an outstanding personal achievement	40
14. Experienced pregnancy or fathered a child	68
15. Major changes in health or behaviour of a family member	56
16. Had sexual difficulties	58
17. Had trouble with in-laws	42
18. Major change in numbe rof family get-togethers	26
19. Major change in financial state	53
20. Gained a new family member	50
21. Change in resisdence or living conditions	42
22. Major change in religious activities	36
23. Major conflict or change in values	50
24. Marital reconciliation with mate	58
25. Fired/laid-off from job	62
26. Were divorced	76
27. Changed to a different line of work	50
28. Major change in number of arguments with a spouse	50
29. Major change in responsibilities at work	47
30. Had a spouse begin or cease work outside the home	41
31. Major change in working hours or conditions	42
32. Marital separation from spouse	74
33. Major change in type or amount of recreation	37
34. Major change in use of drugs	52
35. Took on a mortgage or loan	52
36. Major personal injury or illness	65
37. Major change in use of alcohol	46
38. Major change in social activities	43
39. Major change in amount of participation in school activities	38
40. Major change in independence and responsibility	49
41. Took a trip or vacation	33
42. Were engaged to be married	54
43. Changed to a new school	50
44. Changed dating habits	41
45. Trouble with school administration	44
46. Broke or had a broken relationship	60
47. Major change in self-concept or self-awareness	5
TOTAL

 

Scoring:

Under 347 = Low Level Stress

Over 1435 = High Level Stress (compared to scores of college students)

Source: Mastering Human Relations 3rd Edition, A Falikowski, 2002. Pearson Education