June 30, 2002
Test Your Stress Levels
Check the life events and circle events that have occurred to you in the last 12-18 months.
Total your Life Adjustment Units (LAU). If your score is 150 LAU's or less, your level of stress based upon life change is low. If your score is 150-300 LAU's, your stress levels are borderline and you should minimize other changes in your life at this time.
If your score is more than 300 LAU's, your stress levels are high and you should minimize any other changes in your life and work at instituting some stress intervention techniques like massage therapy!
If your score is over 400, forget massge therapsy...just step away from the computer and find the nearest couch
| Life Event |
Life Adjustment Units Value |
| 1. Death of a Spouse |
100 |
| 2. Divorce |
73 |
| 3. Marital Separation |
65 |
| 4. Death of a close family member |
63 |
| 5. Personal injury or illness |
53 |
| 6. Marriage |
50 |
| 7. Fired from a job |
47 |
| 8. Marital reconciliation |
45 |
| 9. Retirement |
45 |
| 10. Change in health of family member |
44 |
| 11. Pregnancy |
40 |
| 12. Sex difficulties |
39 |
| 13. Gain of new family member |
39 |
| 14. Business readjustment |
39 |
| 15. Change in financial state |
38 |
| 16. Death of a close friend |
37 |
| 17. Change to a different line of work |
36 |
| 18. Change in # of arguments w/ spouse |
35 |
| 19. Mortgage/loan for major purchase |
31 |
| 20. Foreclosure of mortgage or loan |
30 |
| 21. Change in responsibilities at work |
29 |
| 22. Son or daughter leaving home |
29 |
| 23. Trouble with in-laws |
29 |
| 24. Outstanding personal achievement |
28 |
| 25. Begin or end school |
26 |
| 26. Trouble with boss |
23 |
| 27. Change in work hours or conditions |
20 |
| 28. Change in residence |
20 |
| 29. Change in schools |
20 |
| 30. Change in recreation |
19 |
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