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Stress

Below is a Claude 3.7 conversion of the "The social readjustment rating scale: updated and modernised", which rates life events based on a stress scale. The original was devised in 1967 by Holmes and Rahe.

Updated Social Readjustment Rating Scale (2023)

Rank Life Event Mean Value
1 Death of spouse/partner 95
2 Divorce 84
3 Death of close family member 78
4 Going to jail/prison 75
5 Being fired/made redundant 74
6 Major personal illness or injury 73
7 Death of a close friend 69
8 Identity theft 67
9 Separation from partner 66
10 Experiencing abuse (physical, psychological, sexual) 64
11 Major change in financial situation 62
12 Major conflict with current employer 60
13 Caring for an ill family member 60
14 Bullying 60
15 Foreclosure on mortgage or loan 59
16 Change in health of family member 58
17 Relationship difficulties 56
18 Addiction (self or family member) 56
19 Medical issue of loved one 55
20 Pregnancy 55
21 Sex difficulties 53
22 Gaining a new family member 52
23 Significant business readjustment 52
24 Significant change in financial state 51
25 Death of a pet 50
26 Taking on a large mortgage 49
27 Retirement 47
28 Major relocation 47
29 Taking out a loan for a lesser purchase 46
30 Children leaving home 46
31 Trouble with in-laws 45
32 Outstanding personal achievement 45
33 Spouse beginning/ceasing work outside the home 44
34 Climate-related disaster or event 44
35 Changing jobs 44
36 Beginning or ceasing formal education 43
37 Change in living conditions 42
38 Losing access to healthcare 41
39 Revision of personal habits 40
40 Changes in social activities 38
41 Trouble with employer 37
42 Change in sleeping habits 36
43 Change in family get-togethers 36
44 Going on holiday 36
45 Change in eating habits 35
46 Change in recreational activities 33
47 Change in spiritual/religious activities 33
48 Minor violations of the law 31
49 Global geopolitical event 31
50 Change in work hours or conditions 30

Source: Morse, D. J., Ambler, T., & Robertson, D. (2023). The social readjustment rating scale: Updated and modernised. PLOS ONE, 18(12), e0295943. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295943

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