I decided to do this test on life stress events. It gets you to check off different stressful life events that you have experienced over the past year and then gives you a score which indicates how at risk you are of succumbing to stress related illness.
If you score more than 200, you have a 50% chance of becoming seriously ill from stress. If you score 300 or more, your chance increases to 80%. Those who clock fewer than 150 life change units have very little chance of developing serious illness due to stress in the next few years. About one person out of 10 with a total less than 150 will become ill over the next year due to stress.
here's my results...
| Your Stress Test Score Results | |
| Your score is 339 |
According to the Holmes & Rahe* statistical prediction model your score means a significant amount of life change and a significant susceptability (about 80% probability) to stress-related illness. However please keep in mind that there are many variables that interact on health including positive factors such as support from family, friends or work associates. If you are concerned about your stress levels then you should seek the assistance of a qualified counsellor or health practitioner.
Holmes TH & Rahe, RH (1967) The Social Readjustment Scale, Journal of Psychomatic Research, 11, 213-218
hmmmmmm, interesting... no wonder I felt like an overfilled balloon waiting to pop!
6 comments:
now....i HAD to do the test and funny enough, i managed to score 490!
I may blog about it, seems like a lot over a year and to be honest i'm a bit hazy on the time line of alot of it. Might tackle it in months... watch this space
Well, you have only seen the Jean in NZ. Remember...I have moved countries 3 times now so there is a lot of me in the different countries that you have yet to get to know.
Some things a little harder for me to handle at the moment but I may blog about it. Just have to find the time and try and make sense of them before I can type it up.
you do know that the test is relevant only for the previous year aye jean? just checking...
reuben just did the test and scored 305... but he reckons the test is a load of arse... go figure.
Well, though the test may only apply to the previous yr...a lot of what has happened kinda is still happening
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