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Holmes and Rahe stress scale
(Adults)

To measure stress according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the number of "Life Change Units" that apply to events in the past year of an individual's life are added and the final score will give a rough estimate of how stress affects health.

Check the box next to the event(s) that have occurred to you in the past year:
Life change units
100
73
65
63
63
53
50
47
45
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39
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38
35
32
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