Measuring Life Stress: A Comparison of the Predictive Validity of Different Scoring Systems for the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.

McGrath, Robert E. V.; Burkhart, Barry R.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Measuring Life Stress: A Comparison of the Predictive Validity of Different Scoring Systems for the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.

McGrath, Robert E. V.; Burkhart, Barry R.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v39 n4 p573-81 Jul 1983

Assessed whether accounting for variables in the scoring of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) would improve the predictive validity of the inventory. Results from 107 sets of questionnaires showed that income and level of education are significant predictors of the capacity to cope with stress. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Educational Attainment, Income, Measurement Techniques, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Scoring, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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