TRADITIONAL COLLEGE STUDENT STRESS SCALE

Copy the stress rating number into the last column for any item that has happened to you in the last year, then add these. Event
Being Raped Finding out that your are HIV-positive Being accused of rape Death of a close friend Death of a close family member Contracting a sexually transmitted disease (other than AIDS) Concerns about being pregnant Finals Week Concerns about your partner being pregnant Oversleeping for an exam Flunking a class Having a boyfriend or girlfriend cheat on you Ending a steady dating relationship Serious illness in a close friend or family member Financial Difficulties Writing a major term paper Being caught cheating on a test Drunk driving Sense of overload in school or work Two exams in one day Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend Getting married Negative consequences of drinking or drug use Depression or crisis in your best friend Difficulties with parents

Ratings
100 100 98 97 96 94 91 90 90 89 89 85 85 85 84 83 83 82 82 80 77 76 75 73 73

Your Score

Talking in front of a class Lack of sleep Change in housing situation (hassles, moves) Competing or performing in public Getting in a physical fight Difficulties with roommate Job changes (applying, new job, work hassles) Declaring a major or concerns about future plans A class you hate Drinking or use of drugs Confrontations with professors Starting a new semester Going on a first date Registration Maintaining a steady dating relationship Commuting to campus or work, or both Peer pressures Being away from home for the first time Getting sick Concerns about your appearance Getting straight As A difficult class that you love Making new friends Fraternity or Sorority rush Falling asleep in class Attending an athletic event

72 69 69 69 66 66 65 65 62 61 60 58 57 55 55 54 53 53 52 52 51 48 47 47 40 20

Total Scores on this exam from research on college students generally range from 182 2571; the lower your score the lower your vulnerability to stressors; if you score in the middle you have a moderate vulnerability and toward the higher end of the range = a high degree of vulnerability to stessors.