Causes and Consequences of Stress

              [Causes]                              [Consequence]
Life           Life Change------------+ +------------>Burnout
Stressors      Life Trauma            | |
                                      | |
               oTask Demands          | |        oIndividual Consequence
               -Occupation            | |        -Behavioral
Organizational -Security              | |        -Psychological
Stressors      -Overload              | |        -Medical
               oPhysical Demands      | | 
               -Temperature           v |        oOrganizational Conseq
               -Office Design  -->Experienced--> -Decline in Performance
               oRole Demands         Stress      -Turnover and Absenteeism
               -Conflict                         -Decreased Motivation
               -Ambiguity                         and satisfaction
               oInterpersonal Demands
               -Group Pressures
               -Leadership Style
               -Personalities


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- Count past year. 

100 Death of Spouse
 73 Divorce
 65 Marital Separation
 63 Detention in Jail,Major Law Violation
 63 Death of Close Family Member
 53 Major Personal Injury of Illness
 50 Marriage
 47 Laid off from Work
 45 Marital Reconciliation
 45 Retirement
 44 Change in Health of family
 40 Pregnancy
 39 New Family member (moving in, birth, marriage etc)
 39 Sexual difficulties
 39 Major business readjustment (merger etc) 
 38 Change in monetary status
 37 Death of Close Friend
 36 Change in line of work (career)
 36 Change in # of Arguments w/ spouse 
 35 Taking on mortgage >$10,000 (home,business...)
 30 Foreclosure
 29 Son/Daughter leaving home 
 29 In-law problems
 28 Outstanding personal achievement
 27 Promotion,Demotion,Lateral Transfer at work
 26 Spouse starts or stops work
 26 Begin or stop a formal Schooling
 25 Change in home living conditions (building,rennovate,remodel...)
 24 Significant change in dress , personal management
 23 Difficulties with Manager at work
 20 Change in residence
 20 Change in working hours/condition
 20 Change in school
 19 Significant change in church activities (a lot more or less)
 18 Significant change in social activities (a lot more or less)
 17 New Mortgage <$10,000 (car, freezer,..)
 16 Significant change in sleeping habits (time,amount...)
 15 Change in # of family get togethers (more or less)
 15 Change in eating habits (time,amount,...)
 13 Vacation
 12 Christmas
 11 Minor violation of law (ticket)

150-300 Normal Duress,
if >300 Consider waiting before taking on more stress.