skierdood --
The correct name of the stress scale you are seeking is the
Holmes-Rahe Social
Readjustment Scale. It was developed by medical researchers Thomas
Holmes and Richard Rahe and was published in 1967 in the Journal of
Psychosomatic Research. Here is a complete citation to the article:
Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe, Homes-Rahe Social Readjustment Rating
Scale, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 11, pp. 213-218 (1967).
The copyrighted journal article is available for online purchase for
$30. Here is a link directly to the page on the site of
ScienceDirect.com where it is offered for purchase:
Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=IssueURL&_tockey=%23TOC%235096%231967%23999889997%23318585%23FLP%23Volume_11,_Issue_2,_Pages_157-251_(August_1967)&_auth=y&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6a751b7f0a539bd86333ec227d6b581b
If this long link is too cumbersome (it should work, though), here is
a link to the main Journal of Psychosomatic Research page on that
site. Just scroll down to "Vol. 11" and then to the page range of the
Holmes/Rahe article.
Here is a link to a site that includes a complete Holmes-Rahe scale:
Saraswatiyoga.com: Simple Stress Test
http://www.saraswatiyoga.com/PeterFox/lifeevents.html
Here is a multi-part article by a reputable online health column about
stress management. The article refers to the Holmes-Rahe scale in the
linked section on "Checking Your Stress":
MSN Health with WebMD: Emotional Wellness
http://content.health.msn.com/content/healthwise/47/11606?UID=%7B301E3A2D-1EFC-4D40-8C81-D8808FE219CB%7D
There is a large amount of online material on the Holmes-Rahe scale.
Since your question focuses on where you can find information on the
scale, rather than its use in a particular stress management
technique, you may be best served by steering you to Google search
terms that will maximize the relevant information that is responsive
to your question. You can then refine your search to take into
account your particular interests.
A good way to use Google to gather comprehensive relevant information
on the Holmes-Rahe scale is simply to begin with the following search
terms:
holmes rahe
://www.google.com/search?q=Holmes+Rahe&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N
This returns about 3400 results. If you are most interested in the
Holmes-Rahe scale's use in yoga-based stress management," for example,
simply add the word "yoga" to the search terms:
holmes rahe yoga
://www.google.com/search?q=Holmes+Rahe+yoga&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N
This returns about 140 results but provides, of course, much more
focused information. This sounds obvious, but small trial-and-error
variations in search terms will pay off in finding information
relevant to your specific interests.
Search Strategy:
After (like you) failing to find information using a Google search
using the terms "holmes raye scale", I tried the following terms:
holmes stress scale
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=Holmes+stress+scale
This led to the correct spelling of the name "Rahe." I then did the
following Google search:
holmes rahe published
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=Holmes+Rahe+published
This led to the journal article reference and the source for its
purchase. I then did the more general search on the following terms:
holmes rahe
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Holmes+Rahe&btnG=Google+Search
I am confident that this is the information you are seeking. I am
happy to be able to givc you a prompt response. If anything is
unclear, please ask for clarification before rating this answer.
markj-ga |
