STRESS THEORY AND RESEARCH 51TABLE 3.1Social readjustment rating scale
Rank Life events LCU* score
1 Death of spouse 100
2 Divorce 173
3 Marital separation 165
4 Jail term 163
5 Death of close family member 163
6 Personal illness or injury 153
7 Marriage 150
8 Fired at work 147
9 Marital reconciliation 145
10 Retirement 145
11 Change in health of a family member 144
12 Pregnancy 140
13 Sex difficulties 139
14 Gain of a new family member 139
15 Business readjustment 139
16 Change in financial state 138
17 Death of a close friend 137
18 Change to a different line of work 136
19 Change in number of arguments with spouse 135
20 Mortgage over $10,000 131
21 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 130
22 Change in responsibilities at work 129
23 Son or daughter leaving home 129
24 Trouble with in-laws 129
25 Outstanding personal achievement 128
26 Wife begin or stop work 126
27 Begin or end school 126
28 Change in living conditions 125
29 Revision of personal habits 124
30 Trouble with boss 123
31 Change in work hours or conditions 120
32 Change in residence 120
33 Change in schools 120
34 Change in recreation 119
35 Change in church activities 119
36 Change in social activities 118
37 Mortgage or loan less than $10,000 117
38 Change in sleeping habits 116
39 Change in number of family get-togethers 115
40 Change in eating habits 115
41 Vacation 113
42 Christmas 112
43 Minor violations of the law 111
Source: Reprinted from Holmes and Rahe (1967), with permission from Elsevier.
Note: * LCU = Life change unit.