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.
