Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

Name: Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
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Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

Stress

Life Event Stress Scale

In the past 12 months‚ which of the following major life events have taken place in your life?

Make a check mark next to each event that you have experienced this year

When you are done‚ add up the points for each event.

Calculate your score at the end.

Event Stress Scores

__ Death of Spouse	100
__ Divorce	73
__ Marital Separation	65
__ Jail Term	63
__ Death of close family member	63
__ Personal injury or illness	53
__ Marriage	50
__ Fired from work	47
__ Marital reconciliation	45
__ Retirement	45
__ Change in family member’s health	44
__ Pregnancy	40
__ Sex difficulties	39
__ Addition to family	39
__ Business readjustment	39
__ Change in financial status	38
__ Death of close friend	37
__ Change to a different line of work	36
__ Change in number of marital arguments	35
__ Mortgage or loan over $10‚000	34
__ Foreclosure of mortgage or loan	30
__ Change in work responsibilities	29
__ Trouble with in-laws	29
__ Outstanding personal achievement	28
__ Spouse begins or stops work	26
__ Starting or finishing school	26
__ Change in living conditions	25
__ Revision of personal habits	24
__ Trouble with boss	23
__ Change in work hours‚ conditions	20
__ Change in residence	20
__ Change in schools	20
__ Change in recreational habits	19
__ Change in church activities	19
__ Change in social activities	18
__ Mortgage or loan under $10‚000	17
__ Change in sleeping habits	16
__ Change in number of family gatherings	15
__ Change in eating habits	15
__ Vacation	13
__ Christmas season	12
__ Minor violation of the law	11

CALCULATE: Your total score: ___________

This scale shows the kind of life pressure that you are facing. Depending on your coping skills or the lack thereof‚ this scale can predict the likelihood that you will that you will fall victim to a stress related illness. The illness could be mild-frequent tension headaches‚ acid indigestion‚ loss of sleep to more serious problems like ulcers‚ migraines‚ lower back pain‚ etc.

SCORE SCALE:

0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness

150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness

300 and over High susceptibility to stress-related illness

Holmes TH‚ Rahe RH (1967). ‘The Social Readjustment Rating Scale’. Jnl. Psychosom. Res. 11 (2): 213-8.

These results are intended as a guide to your health and are presented for educational purposes only. They are not intended to be a clinical diagnosis. If you are concerned in any way about your health‚ please consult with a qualified health professional.

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mohammad looti (2026). Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/holmes-rahe-social-readjustment-rating-scale-srrs/

mohammad looti. "Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 19 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/holmes-rahe-social-readjustment-rating-scale-srrs/.

mohammad looti. "Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/holmes-rahe-social-readjustment-rating-scale-srrs/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/holmes-rahe-social-readjustment-rating-scale-srrs/.

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