This
scale helps you not only assess the amount of stress you’re experiencing now
but also identify where that stress is coming from. Items in the scale include
major life changes, important issues, and worries and concerns that you may be
experiencing now. Use this simple scale to help you quantify how much stress
the listed categories give you:
N = No stress
S = Some stress
M = Moderate stress
G = Great stress
Conflicts or concerns about your
marriage or relationship=
Concerns or worries about your
children=
Concerns or worries about your
parents=
Pressures from other family
members/in-laws=
Death of a loved one=
Health problems or worries=
Financial worries=
Concerns related to work/career=
Long or difficult commute to work=
Change in where you’re living or will
live=
Concerns with current residence or
neighborhood=
Household responsibilities=
Home improvements or repairs=
Balancing demands of work and family=
Relationships with friends=
Limited personal time=
Concerns with social life=
Concerns with your appearance=
Issues with your personal traits or
habits=
Boredom=
Feelings of loneliness=
Feelings about growing old=
Note that this scale isn’t designed
to provide you with a quantitative measure of your overall stress level.
Rather, it’s a tool that helps you pinpoint specific stresses in your life and
assess the impact each may be having on your life at the present time. It’s an
index of what’s on your plate.
Copyright © Allen Elkin Phd – Originally appeared in Stress Management for Dummies 2nd edition by Allen Elkin
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