Test Your Stress Level
Check the life events and circle the events that have occurred to you in the last 12-18 months.
Total your Life Change Units (LCU). If your score is 150 LCU's or less... your level of stress based upon life change is low. If your score is 150-300 LCU's... your stress levels are borderline − you should minimize other changes in your life at this time.
If your score is more than 300 LCU's... your stress levels are high... you should minimize any other changes in your life and work at instituting some stress intervention techniques.
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| 1. | Death of Spouse | ...100 |
| 2. | Divorce | ... 73 |
| 3. | Marital separation | ... 65 |
| 4. | Jail term | ... 63 |
| 5. | Death of close family member | ... 63 |
| 6. | Personal injury or illness | ... 53 |
| 7. | Marriage | ... 50 |
| 8. | Fired from job | ... 47 |
| 9. | Marital reconciliation | ... 45 |
| 10. | Retirement | ... 45 |
| 11. | Change in health of family member | ... 44 |
| 12. | Pregnancy | ... 40 |
| 13. | Sex difficulties | ... 39 |
| 14. | Gain of new family member | ... 39 |
| 15. | Business readjustment | ... 39 |
| 16. | Change in financial state | ... 38 |
| 17. | Death of close friend | ... 37 |
| 18. | Change to different line of work | ... 36 |
| 19. | Change in number of arguments with spouse | ... 35 |
| 20. | Mortgage/loan for major purchase (home, etc.) | ... 31 |
| 21. | Foreclosure of mortgage or loan | ... 30 |
| 22. | Change in responsibilities at work | ... 29 |
| 23. | Son or daughter leaving home | ... 29 |
| 24. | Trouble with in-laws | ... 29 |
| 25. | Outstanding personal achievement | ... 28 |
| 26. | Wife begins or stops work | ... 26 |
| 27. | Begin or end school | ... 26 |
| 28. | Change in living conditions | ... 25 |
| 29. | Revision of personal habits | ... 24 |
| 30. | Trouble with boss | ... 23 |
| 31. | Change in work hours or conditions | ... 20 |
| 32. | Change in residence | ... 20 |
| 33. | Change in schools | ... 20 |
| 34. | Change in recreation | ... 19 |
| 35. | Change in church activities | ... 19 |
| 36. | Change in social activities | ... 18 |
| 37. | Mortgage/loan for lesser purchase (car, etc.) | ... 17 |
| 38. | Change in sleeping habits | ... 16 |
| 39. | Change in number of family get-togethers | ... 15 |
| 40. | Change in eating habits | ... 15 |
| 41. | Vacation | ... 13 |
| 42. | Christmas | ... 12 |
| 43. | Minor violations of the law | ... 11 |
*Life Change Units