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One of the most stressful events on the major life changes scale is:

Correct answer: A. Death of a spouse

  • A. Death of a spouse
  • B. Divorce
  • C. Losing a job
  • D. Major move

Explanation

In the Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the death of a spouse receives the highest stress score among major life events. Divorce ranks very high but below spousal death.

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