In the past 12 months, which of these have happened to you?
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| Death of a spouse | 100 | Son or daughter leaving home | 29 | ||
| Divorce | 73 | Trouble with in-laws | 29 | ||
| Marital separation | 65 | Outstanding personal achievement | 28 | ||
| Jail term | 63 | Spouse begins or starts work | 26 | ||
| Death of close family member | 63 | Starting or finishing school | 26 | ||
| Personal injury or illness | 53 | Change in living conditions | 25 | ||
| Marriage | 50 | Revision of personal habits | 24 | ||
| Fired from work | 47 | Trouble with boss | 23 | ||
| Marital reconciliation | 45 | Change in work hours, conditions | 20 | ||
| Retirement | 45 | Change in residence | 20 | ||
| Change in family member's health | 44 | Change in schools | 20 | ||
| Pregnancy | 40 | Change in recreational habits | 19 | ||
| Sex difficulties | 39 | Change in church activities | 19 | ||
| Addition to family | 39 | Change in social activities | 18 | ||
| Business readjustment | 39 | Mortgage or loan under $10,000 | 18 | ||
| Change in financial status | 38 | Change in sleeping habits | 16 | ||
| Death of close friend | 37 | Change in number of family gatherings | 15 | ||
| Change in number of marital arguments | 35 | Change in eating habits | 15 | ||
| Mortgage or loan over $10,000 | 31 | Vacation | 13 | ||
| Foreclosure of mortgage or loan | 30 | Christmas season | 12 | ||
| Change in work responsibilities | 29 | Minor violation of the law | 11 | ||
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Taken from:
"The Social Readjustment Rating Scale"
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, II (1967), pp. 213-218