Psychology Rache Life Changes
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- Rahe et al LIFE CHANGES
- Aim
- To investigate if scores on the social readjustment scale were correlated with illness
- Procedure
- 2,500 American male sailors given SRRS to asses against least 6 months
- Total score recorded
- Over next 6 months records of health kept
- Findings
- Positive Correlation of +0.118 (weak)
- Correlation small but indicates relationship between the 2
- Conclusion
- Life changes units positively correlated with illness scores
- Experiencing life events increases the chance of stress related illnesses.
- Life change units aren't the only contributing factors to illness
- Evaluation
- Individual difference not taken into account (different responses to stress)
- Restricted sample= less validity, gender bias, difficult to generalise
- Weak correlation meaning life events can't be only contributing factor
- Social desirability as questionaire
- Aim
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