4A4B+Teenage+Stress

**STRESS**

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/teachers/pshe_11_14/subject_areas/health_influences/newsid_1868000/1868891.stm ** Read through all of the life events below. Each has a score out of 100. **    1. Death of parent, boyfriend/girlfriend 100 2. Parental divorce 65 3. Going through puberty 65 4. Pregnancy (or causing pregnancy) 65 5. Break up with boyfriend/girlfriend 60 6. Being on court probation 60 7. Death of other family member (other than parent or boyfriend/girlfriend) 60 8. Having a serious injury or illness 45 9. Beginning a new year at school 45 10. Given more responsibility or independence (eg mobile phone) 45 11. Developing a need for alcohol 45 12. Being expelled/excluded 45 13. Getting back together with boyfriend/girlfriend or family 40 14. Trouble at school 40 15. Serious health problem of a family member 40 16. Having a part-time job 35 17. Working more than 40 hours a week 35 18. Changing course of study 35 19. Confused sexual identity 35 20. Gain of new family member 35 21. Death of a close friend 30 22. Arguing more with family or friends 30 23. Sleeping less than eight hours a day 25 24. Trouble with boyfriend's or girlfriend's family 25 25. Outstanding personal achievement (awards, grades etc) 25 26. Parents start or stop working 20 27. Begin or end school 20 28. Change in living conditions (redecorating, making space for visitors etc) 20 29. Starting or stopping a habit (like dieting, smoking etc) 20 30. Trouble with the headteacher 20 31. Moving house 15 32. Moving schools 10 33. Getting in debt (you or your family) 10
 * Put a ring around the score for each one that has happened to you in the last 12 months. **
 * When you've thought about them all add up your scores and write your total at the bottom: **
 * A total score of more than 150 indicates that someone may be overstressed. The amount that someone can take varies between individuals. **

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