The Life Stress Inventory, also known as the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory or the
Social Readjustment Rating Scale, was developed by psychiatrists Thomas H. Holmes and
Richard H. Rahe in 1967. Select the life events you have experienced in the past 12
months to estimate your cumulative stress load.
Low RiskModerate RiskHigh Risk
Interpretation
Low Stress/Accumulation/Overload/Burnout Risk
Reference: Holmes, T.H., & Rahe, R.H. (1967). The Social Readjustment Rating
Scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11(2), 213-218. This assessment is
informational only and does not replace professional evaluation.