| Life Event |
LCU
Value |
| Death
of a spouse or child |
|
| Divorce |
|
| Pregnancy
termination or miscarriage |
|
| Separation |
|
| A jail
term |
|
| Death
of a close family member |
|
| Major
illness or injury |
|
| Significant
time off work |
|
| Marriage
|
|
| Being
dismissed at work |
|
| Marital
reconciliation |
|
| Retirement
|
|
| Redundancy |
|
| A court
case involving you |
|
| Pregnancy
|
|
| Sexual
difficulties |
|
| Birth
of a child |
|
| Business
readjustments (major changes in work practices) |
|
| The need
to constantly meet tight deadlines |
|
| Worrying
about the uncertainty of the future |
|
| Death
of a close friend |
|
| Change
of career paths |
|
| Learning
how to use new technology |
|
| Significant
increase in working hours |
|
| Ongoing
arguments and disagreements with a life or business partner |
|
| A large
mortgage, loan, or debt |
|
| Foreclosure
of mortage or loan |
|
| Change
in responsibilities at work ( promotion or demotion ) |
|
| Son or
daughter leaving home |
|
| Challenges
with in-laws/close friends or work colleagues |
|
| Personal
achievement. (achieving notoriety and success) |
|
| Life
partner begins or stops work |
|
| Beginning
or ending of a University or other tertiary qualification |
|
| Credit
card, tax, or personal debt |
|
| Moving
house or changing in your living arrangements |
|
| Starting
new habits (smoking, drinking, drugs) |
|
| Trouble
with the managers in your workplace |
|
| Increase
in your overall working hours |
|
| Demanding
work |
|
| Difficulty
getting to work/traffic/parking |
|
| Changes
in recreational activities (taking up or stopping an activity) |
|
| Feeling
you are always running late or behind in your work |
|
| A moderate
loan or mortgage |
|
| Changes
in sleeping habits (sleeping more or sleeping less) |
|
| Changes
in eating habits (eating more or eating less) |
|
| A holiday
more than one week in length |
|
| The Christmas
period |
|
| Minor
violations of law ( parking fines, speeding fines) |
|
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