Simplified scaling for life change events

Journal of Human Stress

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 22-27

  Rahe, Richard H ^a   Ryman, David H ^b   Ward, Harold W ^c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Naval Health Research Center   (United States)

^c University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; HUMAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0019161651     PISSN: 0097840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0097840X.1980.9936104     Document Type: Article

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