HOPE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 1200 SW 3rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Phone: 954-532-9614 Mental Health Assessing Coping Styles Assignments
Name
Assess your level of stress using the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire found in Table below and
evaluate your potential for illness in the coming year.
Identify stress-reduction techniques you think would be useful to learn.
Life-Changing Event Life Change Unit Health
An injury or illness that:
Kept you in bed a week or more or sent you to the hospital
74
Was less serious than above 44
Major dental work 26
Major change in eating habits 27
Major change in sleeping habits 26
Major change in your usual type and/or amount of recreation
28
Work
Change to a new type of work 51
Change in your work hours or conditions 35
Change in Your Responsibilities at Work
More responsibilities 29
Fewer responsibilities 21
Promotion 31
Demotion 42
Transfer 32
Troubles at work
With your boss 29
With coworkers 35
With persons under your supervision 35
Other work troubles 28
Major business adjustment 60
Retirement 52
Loss of job
Laid off from work 68
Fired from work 79
Correspondence course to help you in your work 18
Home and Family
Major change in living conditions 42
Change in Residence
Move within the same town or city 25
Move to a different town, city, or state 47
Change in family get-togethers 25
Major change in health or behavior of family member
55
Marriage 50
Pregnancy 67
Miscarriage or abortion 65
Gain of a New Family Member
Birth of a child 66
Adoption of a child 65
A relative moving in with you 59
Spouse beginning or ending work 46
Child Leaving Home
To attend college 41
Due to marriage 41
For other reasons 45
Change in arguments with spouse 50
In-law problems 38
Change in the Marital Status of Your Parents
Divorce 59
Remarriage 50
Separation from Spouse
Due to work 53
Due to marital problems 76
Divorce 96
Birth of grandchild 43
Death of spouse 119
Death of Another Family Member
Child 123
Brother or sister 102
Parent 100
Personal and Social
Change in personal habits 26
Beginning or ending of school or college 38
Change of school or college 35
Change in political beliefs 24
Change in religious beliefs 29
Change in social activities 27
Vacation 24
New close personal relationship 37
Engagement to marry 45
Girlfriend or boyfriend problems 39
Sexual differences 44
“Falling out” of a close personal relationship 47
An accident 48
Minor violation of the law 20
Being held in jail 75
Death of a close friend 70
Major decision regarding your immediate future 51
Major personal achievement 36
Financial
Major Change in Finances
Increase in income 38
Decrease in income 60
Investment and/or credit difficulties 56
Loss or damage of personal property 43
Moderate purchase 20
Major purchase 37
Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan 58
One-year totals ≥500 life change units are considered indications of high recent life stress.
