RESEARCH INTO DAILY HASSLES

KANNER 1981 devised hassles and uplift scale 117 negative events and 135 positive events covered al aspects of daily life 100 middle aged Americans studied over 9 months 6 top hassles were: weight concerns death of family member rising prices home maintenance too many things to do misplacing or losing things scores on the scale correlate with developing illness like depression or catching a cold DE LONGIS ET AL 1982 compared scores on H+U and SRRS correlations with health outcomes greater for H+U than for life events these findings have been confirmed by other studies GULIAN 1990 participants reported difficult days at work found that they reported higher stress levels on commute home when unresolved 'non-driving' hassles carried into driving situation events like a breakdown or actions of other drivers are perceived as more stressful MILLER ET AL 1992 250 people over 50 relationship with pets pets appear to serve different roles for male and female f=uplifts m=hassles