14.3.1 Life Changes

• What are Life Changes defined as?

  Significant events causing stress
• Moving to a new city for a job is an example of a major life event.
• Daily traffic congestion is an example of a major life event.

  False
• What are the two categories of Life Changes?

  Major life events and daily hassles
• Order the following stressors from highest to lowest point value on the SRRS:

  1️⃣ Divorce

  2️⃣ Marriage

  3️⃣ Loss of employment

  4️⃣ Troubles with boss
• What is the purpose of Holmes and Rahe's Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)?

  Measure stress levels
• On the SRRS, marriage is assigned a point value of 50.
• A total score of 300 or more on the SRRS indicates a high risk of stress-related health problems.
• What does a higher point value on the SRRS indicate?

  More significant stress
• Life Changes are significant events that require adjustment and can cause stress
• Categorize the types of life changes from most to least significant in terms of stress levels.

  1️⃣ Major Life Events

  2️⃣ Daily Hassles
• Daily hassles are large-scale changes that require significant emotional processing.

  False
• What is an example of a Major Life Event?

  Moving to a new city
• What is an example of a Daily Hassle?

  Daily traffic congestion
• The Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measures stress associated with life changes
• Match the stressor with its corresponding point value in the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.

  Marriage ↔️ 50

  Divorce ↔️ 73

  Loss of employment ↔️ 47

  Troubles with boss ↔️ 23
• Individuals with SRRS scores over 300 have a high risk of stress-related health problems.
• What is the primary impact of Major Life Events on stress levels?

  Elevated stress levels
• Moving to a new city for a job can cause stress due to new environment and social adjustments
• What influences cultural differences in life changes?

  Values, beliefs, norms
• In individualistic cultures, career success is highly valued, leading to significant stress to achieve advancement.
• A person experiencing a divorce and daily commuting stress may feel overwhelmed.
• What does the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) measure?

  Stress associated with life changes
• What is the point value assigned to marriage in the SRRS?

  50
• What is the point value assigned to divorce in the SRRS?

  73
• What is the point value assigned to troubles with a boss in the SRRS?

  23
• What is the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) designed to measure?

  Stress associated with life changes
• The SRRS assigns point values to various stressors based on the degree of readjustment
• Individuals with a total SRRS score of 300 or more are at high risk of stress-related health problems.
• What are major life events characterized by in terms of stress and adjustment?

  Elevated stress levels
• Significant life changes can substantially elevate stress levels, impacting overall well-being.
• Match the type of life change with its example and impact:

  Major Life Events ↔️ Divorce; High stress levels

  Daily Hassles ↔️ Traffic jams; Accumulative stress
• What do cultural differences in life changes stem from?

  Values, beliefs, social norms
• In collectivist cultures, family expectations often lead to stress to conform to arranged marriages.
• In individualistic cultures, career success is highly valued, causing significant stress to achieve advancement.