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Dr Adolf Meyer compiled a`life chart', which specifically correlated health problems with a person's particular life circumstances at the time. This process was refined and resulted in the creation of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), which ranks life crises on a scale of Life Change Units (LCUs).
Rank - Life event - LCU value
- Death of spouse/mate 87
- Death of close family member 79
- Major injury/illness to self 78
- Detention in jail or other institution 76
- Major injury/illness to close family member 72
- Foreclosure on loan/mortgage 71
- Divorce 71
- Being a victim of crime 70
- Being a victim of police brutality 69
- Infidelity 69
- Experiencing domestic violence/sexual abuse 69
- Separation from or reconciliation with spouse/mate 66
- Being fired/laid-off/unemployed 64
- Experiencing financial problems/difficulties 62
- Death of a close friend 61
- Surviving a disaster 59
- Becoming a single parent 59
- Assuming responsibility for sick or elderly loved one 56
- Loss of or major reduction in health insurance/benefits 56
- Self/close family member being arrested for violating the law 56
- Major disagreement over child support/custody/visitation 53
- Experiencing/involved in auto accident 53
- Being disciplined at work/demoted 53
- Dealing with unwanted pregnancy 51
- Adult child moving in with parent/parent moving in with adult child 50
- Child develops behaviour or learning problem 49
- Experiencing employment discrimination/sexual harassment 48
- Attempting to modify addictive behaviour of self 47
- Discovering/attempting to modify addictive behaviour of close family member 46
- Employer reorganization/downsizing 45
- Dealing with infertility/miscarriage 44
- Getting married/remarried 43
- Changing employers/careers 43
- Failure to obtain/qualify for mortgage 42
- Pregnancy of self/spouse/mate 41
- Experiencing discrimination/harassment outside the workplace 39
- Release from jail 39
- Spouse/mate begins/ceases work outside the home 38
- Major disagreement with boss/coworker 37
- Change in residence 35
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