The Most Stressful Life Events: Partner's Death Ranked Number One

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According to a study by T.H. Holmes and R.H. Rahe in The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (1967), the death of a spouse is the event with the highest stress level in life.

15 of Life's Most Stressful Events (1967)*

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15 of Life's Most Stressful Events (1967)*

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According to a study conducted by T.H. Holmes and R.H. Rahe in *The Social Readjustment Rating Scale* (1967), several events are identified as the most stressful in life.

These stressful events are measured using the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) to assess an individual's stress level. The scale, developed by Holmes and Rahe, rates stress levels on a scale of 0-100. The higher the score, the higher the individual's stress level.

Quoting the scientific and health website *ScienceDirect*, the weighting of this scale is based on an estimate of the amount of change or readjustment required for each event by the individual experiencing it. This scale's estimation is derived from rankings obtained from a sample of white, middle-class adults. The SRRS features 43 events.

The study shows that the death of a spouse is the most stressful event in life, with a stress score of 100 points.

Divorce is also a highly stressful event, with a stress score of 73 points. Marital separation has a stress score of 65 points.

Imprisonment and the death of a close family member are also among the most stressful life events, each with a stress score of 63 points.

Other stressful life events include personal injury/illness, marriage, being fired from work, sexual difficulties, and business readjustment.

Below are the 15 most stressful life events according to T.H. Holmes and R.H. Rahe (1967):

1. Death of a spouse: 100 points
2. Divorce: 73 points
3. Marital separation: 65 points
4. Jail term: 63 points
5. Death of a close family member: 63 points
6. Personal injury or illness: 53 points
7. Marriage: 50 points
8. Fired at work: 47 points
9. Marital reconciliation: 45 points
10. Retirement: 45 points
11. Change in health of family member: 44 points
12. Pregnancy: 40 points
13. Sexual difficulties: 39 points
14. Gaining a new family member: 39 points
15. Business readjustment: 39 points

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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