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Let's Take a Look at Our Stressors
by Susan Dunn

The year was 1967 and the car to own was the Corvette, which came in - are you ready for this? -- Marlboro Maroon and Ermine White. Que politically incorrect!

Ernest "Che" Guevara had been found shot dead in the Bolivian jungle, the breathalyzer was introduced in Britian, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world titles after refusing to join the armed forces, Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu, the QEII was launched, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first heart transplant, and ...

.... the top 5 stressors in life were: Death of a Spouse, Divorce, Marital Separation, Imprisonment, and Death of a Close Family Member.

Researchers Holmes & Rahe rated stressors (life events) in terms of Life Change Units and the list, though still around, seems as "outdated" as 1967 was long ago.

What would you say if someone asked you what today's biggest stressors were? Here are some things I would put on the list, and not a one of them appeared in the 1967 list.

• Terrorism
• Addiction
• Addiction of a Loved One
• Having a pet companion die
• Suffering isolation
• Getting a book published
• Single parenting
• Coming out
• Finding out your son or daughter is gay
• Finding out your spouse is gay
• Death of a child
• Going into rehab
• Going into therapy
• Your team losing in the finals
• Witnessing the death of a loved one by violent means such as decapitation
• Credit card debt
• Adjusting to a new culture
• Having an extramarital affair
• Starting or stopping smoking
• Being obese
• Travel, airline especially
• Cell phone communication
• Husband or partner discovering Viagra
• Having custody of grandchildren
• Inheriting or forming a step-family
• Caring for an aged parent
• Child moving back in with children
• Child moving back in with spouse
• Child moving back in
• Infertility
• Living in town/city with high air pollution, high crime, high traffic congestion
• Commuting more than 45 minutes to work
• Working more than 50 hours a week
• Being defrocked
• Having a spouse or loved one deployed
• Being unable to get health insurance
• Being unable to get car insurance
• Losing retirement in stock market
• Being a single woman over 50 with no 401k
• Suicide of loved one
• Your minister arrested for child molestation
• Being homeless
• Being party to a major lawsuit
• Building a home

Having been a young adult in 1967, I've had the feeling that things are more stressful today than they were back then. Sure enough, Holmes & Rahe say that life is 40% more stressful these days.

There are various reasons why these things didn't appear on the list. Some were not talked about (coming out); and others, being marginalized, didn't 'count,' (homeless); lawsuits were not as prevalent; only the elite were in the stock market; credit cards weren't that common; travel was still a luxury, so not crowded; but why on earth weren't the draft or military service mentioned on a 1967 list. It was Vietnam!

FYI, here is the Stress Scale for Adults as published in 1967 . quieter times.

• Death of a Spouse, 100
• Divorce, 73
• Marital Separation, 65
• Imprisonment, 63
• Death of a Close Family Member, 63
• Personal Injury or Illness, 53.
• Marriage, 50
• Dismissal from Work, 47
• Marital Reconciliation, 45
• Retirement., 45
• Change in Health of Family Member, 44
• Pregnancy, 40
• Sexual Difficulties, 39
• Gain a New Family Member, 39
• Business Readjustment, 39
• Change in Financial State, 38
• Change in Frequency of Arguments, 35
• Major Mortgage, 32
• Foreclosure of Mortgage or Loan, 30
• Change in Responsibilities at Work, 29
• Child Leaving Home, 29
• Trouble with In-Laws, 29
• Outstanding Personal Achievement, 28
• Spouse Starts of Stops Work, 26
• Begin or End School, 26
• Change in Living Conditions, 25
• Revision of Personal Habits, 24
• Trouble with Boss, 23
• Change in Working Hours or Conditions, 20
• Change in Residence, 20
• Change in Schools, 20
• Change in Recreation, 19
• Change in Church Activities, 19
• Change in Social Activities, 18
• Minor Mortgage or Loan, 17
• Change in Sleeping Habits, 16
• Change in Number of Family Reunions, 15
• Change in Eating Habits, 15
• Vacation, 13
• Christmas, 12
• Minor Violation of Law, 11

According to the 1967 scale, if your "life change units" were 300+, you should be extremely careful as you were at high risk of serious illness.

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