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In psychological research '''life events'''are a class of life stress that are thought to lead to physical or psychological difficulties. they include both 'negative' events {such as losses of various kinds, of partners, jobs etc} and also 'positive' events, {such as getting married, children leaving home etc}. |
In psychological research '''life events'''are a class of life stress that are thought to lead to physical or psychological difficulties. they include both 'negative' events {such as losses of various kinds, of partners, jobs etc} and also 'positive' events, {such as getting married, children leaving home etc}. |
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+ | Various [[life event inventories]] have been constructed to return indices of life event stress, for research purposes. These include: |
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Other researchers, notably [[George Brown]] developed semi-structured interview techniques to assess life event stress levels. |
Other researchers, notably [[George Brown]] developed semi-structured interview techniques to assess life event stress levels. |
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==Key Texts – Papers== |
==Key Texts – Papers== |
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| + | *Holmes, T.H. and Rahe, R.H, (1967) The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, [[Journal of Psychosomatic Research]] 11: 213-18. |
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==Additional material - Papers== |
==Additional material - Papers== |
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In psychological research life eventsare a class of life stress that are thought to lead to physical or psychological difficulties. they include both 'negative' events {such as losses of various kinds, of partners, jobs etc} and also 'positive' events, {such as getting married, children leaving home etc}.
Various life event inventories have been constructed to return indices of life event stress, for research purposes. These include:
Other researchers, notably George Brown developed semi-structured interview techniques to assess life event stress levels.
Bibliography
Key Texts – Books
- Dohrenwend, B.S. and Dohrenwend, B.P. (eds) (1974) Stressful Life Events: Their Nature and Effects, New York: John Wiley.
Additional material – Books
Key Texts – Papers
- Holmes, T.H. and Rahe, R.H, (1967) The Social Readjustment Rating Scale, Journal of Psychosomatic Research 11: 213-18.