1. Stressful Life Events

2. Life Event Life Change Units Getting married95 Unwed pregnancy100 Death of parent100 Acquiring a visible deformity80 Parents divorce90 Fathering an unwed pregnancy70 Becoming involved with drugs or alcohol50 Jail sentence of parent for over one year70 Parents separate45 Death of brother or sister68 Change in acceptance by friends67 Pregnancy of unwed sister64 Discovery of being an adopted child63 Marriage of parent to step-parent63

3. Death of close friend63 Having a visible congenital deformity62 Serious illness requiring hospitalisation58 Failure of getting a grade in school56 Not making an extracurricular activity55 Hospitalization of a parent55 Jail sentence of parent for over 30 days53 Breaking up with boyfriend or girlfriend53 Beginning to date51 Suspension from school50 Birth of a brother or sister50 Increase in arguments between parents47 Parent loses their job46 Outstanding personal achievement46 Change in parent's financial status45

4. Accepted at a college of your choice43 Being in the last year of school42 Hospitalization of brother or sister41 Increased absence of parent from home38 Brother or sister leaving home37 Addition of third adult to family34 Becoming a full fledged member of a church31 Decrease in arguments between parents27 Decrease in arguments with parents26 Mother or father beginning work26 Total

5. - Score of 300+: High risk of illness. - Score of 150-299: Moderate risk of illness. - Score 150: Only have a slight risk of illness. The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) Holmes & Rahe (1967)