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| What was the aim of the study by Holmes and Rahe? |
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Definition
| To create a method that estimates the extent to which life events are stressors |
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| Who were the participants in Holmes and Rahe's study? |
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394 - 179 males, 215 females
From a range of educational abilities, ethnic groups and relgions |
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| What was Holmes and Rahe's procedure? |
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Definition
| Questionnaire given out asking participants to rate a series of 43 life events. Marriage was given an arbituary rating of 50 and each event was to judged requiring more or less adjustment |
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| What is the problem with the SRRS? |
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Definition
| Western values - cannot be generalised to other cultures |
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