The College Readjustment Rating Scale is an adaptation of Holmes and Rahe's Life Events Scale. It has been modified for college-age adults and should be considered as a rough indication of stress levels and possible health consequences. In the College Readjusment Rating Scale each event, such as one's first term in college, is assigned a value that represents the amount of readjusment a person has to make in life as a result of change. In some studies people with serious illnesses have been found to have high scores on similar scales. Persons with scores of 300 and higher have a high health risk. Persons scoring between 150 and 300 points have about a 50-50 chance of serious health change within two years. Subjects scoring 150 and below have a 1 in 3 chance of serious health change. To determine your stress score, circle the number of points corresponding to the events you have experienced in the past six months or are likely to experience in the next six months. Then add the circled numbers up.
Event |
Points |
Event |
Points |
Death of spouse |
100 |
Sexual difficulties |
45 |
Female unwed pregnancy |
92 |
Serious argument with significant other |
40 |
Death of parent |
80 |
Academic probation |
39 |
Male partner in unwed pregnancy |
77 |
Change in major |
37 |
Divorce |
73 |
New love interest |
36 |
Death of a close family member |
70 |
Increased workload in college |
31 |
Death of a close friend |
65 |
Outstanding personal achievement |
29 |
Divorce between parents |
63 |
First term in college |
28 |
Jail term |
61 |
Serious conflict with instructor |
27 |
Major personal injury or illness |
60 |
Lower grades than expected |
25 |
Flunk out of college |
58 |
Change in colleges (transfer) |
24 |
Marriage |
55 |
Change in social activities |
22 |
Fired from job |
50 |
Change in sleeping habits |
21 |
Loss of financial support |
48 |
Change in eating habits |
19 |
Failing grade in important course |
47 |
Minor law violations |
15 |
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THREE HEALTHY, EFFECTIVE WAYS THAT I HAVE LEARNED TO USE TO BEST CONTROL ASPECTS OF MY STRESS IN MY LIFE: 1. _________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________ THREE HEALTHY, EFFECTIVE WAYS THAT I HAVE (ONLY) READ/HEARD ABOUT THAT CAN BE USED TO CONTROL ASPECTS OF STRESS [ALSO INDICATE THE TYPE(S) OF STRESS THAT EACH ONE HELPS TO CONTROL.]: 1. _________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________ THE THREE ASPECTS OF MY STRESS THAT I STILL NEED TO FIND HEALTHY, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO CONTROL: 1. __________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________________ MARK THE STATEMENT BELOW THAT BEST INDICATES HOW YOU PERCEIVE THE LEVEL OF STRESS THAT YOU EXPERIENCE COMPARES WITH THE LEVEL OF STRESS EXPERIENCED BY THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND ARE AROUND?
My stress level is MUCH LOWER than the others'. ____ My stress level is SLIGHTLY LOWER than the others'. ____ My stress level is ABOUT THE SAME as the others'. ____ My stress level is SLIGHTLY HIGHER than the others', ____ My stress level is MUCH HIGHER than the others', ____