The Life Experiences Survey: Preliminary Findings

Abstract

This report describes the development of a measure of life changes, the Life Experiences Survey; and preliminary data related to this assessment instrument are presented. The RES is a 57 item scale that lists numerous events which individuals may experience and call for social readjustment. Subjects are asked to indicate events which they have experienced during the previous year and whether these events were perceived as positive or negative. Additionally, subjects are asked to rate on a 7-point scale the degree of impact these events have on their lives. From these responses it is possible to derive three life change scores: positive, negative, and total. This scale may be contrasted with earlier measures of life stress which failed to distinguish between positive and negative change and did not allow for individualized ratings of desirability of events and degrees of impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027527

Entities

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  • Irwin G. Sarason
  • James H. Johnson

Organizations

  • University of Washington

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  • Biomedical

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  • Digestive System Processes
  • Families (Human)
  • High Reliability
  • Human Behavior
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • New York
  • Physicians
  • Psychological Adaptation
  • Psychology
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  • Schools
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  • United States
  • Universities

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  • Psychology

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