Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale for Youth In the last 12 months, check the items that you have had

to cope with. At the end you will be able to put your past year in perspective to your health.
Event Death of spouse, parent, boyfriend/girlfriend Divorce "of yourself or your parents# (uberty (regnancy "or causing pregnancy# )arital separation or breakup with boyfriend/ girlfriend *ail term or probation Death of other family member "other than spouse, parent or boyfriend/girlfriend# -roken engagement 1ngagement +erious personal in3ury or illness )arriage 1ntering college or beginning ne5t level of school "starting 3unior high or high school# 'hange in independence or responsibility Any drug and/or alcoholic use 6ired at work or e5pelled from school 'hange in alcohol or drug use 7econciliation with mate, family or boyfriend/girlfriend "getting back together# .rouble at school +erious health problem of a family member 8orking while attending school 8orking more than 4 hours per week 'hanging course of study 'hange in fre9uency of dating +e5ual ad3ustment problems "confusion of se5ual identify# Value 1 &% &% &% & & & %% % 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4 4 4 $% $% $% $% $% Event !ain of new family member "new baby born or parent remarries# 'hange in work responsibilities 'hange in financial state Death of a close friend "not a family member# 'hange to a different kind of work 'hange in number or arguments with mate, family or friends +leep less than , hours per night .rouble with in/laws or boyfriend0s or girlfriend0s family 2utstanding personal achievement "awards, grades, etc.# )ate or parents start or stop working -egin or end school 'hange in living conditions "visitors in the home, remodeling house, change in roommates# 'hange in personal habits "start or stop a habit like smoking or dieting# 'hronic allergies .rouble with the boss 'hange in work hours 'hange in residence 'hange to a new school "other than graduation# (resently in pre/menstrual period 'hange in religious activity !oing in debt "you or your family# 'hange in fre9uency of family gatherings :acation (resently in winter holiday season )inor violation of the law Value $% $% $ $ $ $ 2% 2% 2% 2 2 2 2 2 2 1% 1% 1 1% 1% 1 1 1 1 %

SCORING Each event should be considered if it has taken place in the last 12 months. Add values to the right of each item to obtain the total score. Your susceptibility to illness and mental health problems: Low 1!" # You are relatively stress free. Your risk of having any health problems due to stress is low

$ild % 1&'(2'' # You have a ))* chance of developing stress related illness. $oderate % 2''(2"" # You are having a kind of tough time right now. You have a &'* chance of developing the previous conditions $a+or ,)'' # You are having a ma+or life crisis right now. You have an -'* chance of having a ma+or stress illness within the ne.t two years. /tress 0llnesses may include1 but are not limited to: headache1 diabetes1 fatigue1 hypertension1 chest and back pain1 ulcers1 etc