T I M E M A N A G E M E N T
- Death of a spouse (99)
- Divorce (91)
- Getting fired (83)
- Marital separation (72)
- Jail term (72)
- Personal injury or illness (68)
- Death of a close friend (68)
- Sex difficulties (53)
- Trouble with boss (45)
- Trouble with in-laws (43)
No big surprises here—but some serious omissions, according
to sociologist Georgia Witkin. In 1991 she added new elements to
the stress scale to more accurately reflect modern life in general and
the evolving role of women specifically. Witkin’s scale includes:
- Raising a disabled child (97)
- Single parenting (96)
- Depression (89)
- Abortion (89)
- Child’s illness (87)
- Infertility (87)
- Crime victimization (84)
- Parenting parents (81)
- Raising teenagers (80)
- Chemical dependency (80)
- Son or daughter returning home (61)
- Commuting (57)
Great deal, huh? Stress depresses you, and then depression
increases your stress.
Perhaps the only major surprise here is that “raising teenagers”
only rates an 80. (800 seems more accurate, at least on the bad days.)