Self Report Measure of stress - Holmes and Rahe Flashcards

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Name the aim of the study by Holmes and Rahe

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To create a method that estimates the extent to which life events are stressors

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Describe the method used

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Self reported questionnaire designed to establish the extent to which life events were felt to be stressors

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How many life events were on the questionnaire?

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43

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What was the name of the questionnaire?

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The Social Readjustment Ratings Scale

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What was marriage given a rating of?

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An arbitrary rating of 50

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What were the ratings ascribed to each life event based on?

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Own experiences, perceptions of other peoples experiences and the amount of readjustment that would be required

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What period of time were participants asked to consider when completing the questionnaire?

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The past 24 months

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Were the correlations between the number of life events and the amount of stress high in all groups?

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Yes, all apart from the correlation between white and black people which was less

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What was generally agreed upon amongst the different groups?

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What constitutes as a life event and the extent to which they cause stress

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