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Stress Calculator
Any changes in the routine of your life — even welcome ones — can be stressful. Considerable recent research has shown that stress is a contributing factor — if not a direct cause — of many illnesses. Since understanding stress and reducing its effects are important to your health, we've created a quick test to check for stress.

Use the following stress calculator (based on the Holmes-Rahe Life Events Test) to help determine your chance of developing a stress-related illness.

How stress can affect your health

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Check the box next to any events that have occurred in your life in the past 12 months:

Death of spouse

Divorce

Marital separation from mate

Detention in jail, other institution

Death of a close family member

Major personal injury or illness

Marriage

Fired from work

Marital reconciliation

Retirement

Major change in the health or behavior of a family member

Pregnancy

Sexual difficulties

Gaining a new family member (e.g., through birth, adoption, oldster moving, etc.)

Major business re-adjustment (e.g., merger, reorganization, bankruptcy)

Major change in financial status

Death of close friend

Change to different line of work

Major change in the number of arguments with spouse

Taking out a mortgage or loan for a major purchase

Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan

Major change in responsibilites at work

Son or daughter leaving home (e.g., marriage, attending college)

Trouble with In-laws

Outstanding personal achievement

Spouse beginning or ceasing to work outside the home

Beginning or ceasing formal schooling

Major change in living conditions

Revision of personal habits (dress, manners, associations, etc.)

Trouble with boss

Major change in working hours or conditions

Change in residence

Change to a new school

Major change in usual type and/or amount of recreation

Major change in church activities (a lot more or less than usual)

Major change in social activities (clubs, dancing, movies, visiting)

Taking out a mortgage or loan for a lesser purchase (e.g., for a car, TV, freezer, etc.)

Major change in sleeping habits

Major change in the number of family get-togethers

Major change in eating habits

Vacation

Christmas season

Minor violations of the law (e.g., traffic tickets, etc.)

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