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life changes
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Rahe et al 1970
procedure
given the SRRS to asses life changes in the previous six months. the total Life changes units LCU was recorded
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findings
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this suggests as life changes units scores increases, so did the frequency of illnesses
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conclusion
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however it is a very weak positive correlation, meaning life events cannot be the only contributing factors to illness
evaluation
Reliability could be an issue due to the reliance on retrospective data gathering i.e. relying on memory from months of a year ago. A study has found very poor reliability.
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sample bias = ethnocentric, androcentric
pioneering research, highlights the negative impact of life events and ill-health
homes and Rahe 1967
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To investigate if the amount of stress experienced was linked to the onset of future illness (physical and mental).
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Life changes: major events that happen in a person’s life that require a significant readjustment. These events can be pleasant and unpleasant and include examples such as ‘marriage’, ‘divorce’, ‘death of a family member’, ‘moving house’ etc.