The Life Events Theory of Stress. The life events theory of
stress underscores that reactions to stress depend upon the duration of exposure to
stressors
and the degree or strength of these stressors. This theory is supported
by Holmes & Rahe (1967), Lazarus (1966), and DeLongis (1982).
Proponents of the life events theory measure stress as the accumulation
of major and minor life events, minus major and minor
uplifts.
For example, a person may have experienced the death of a loved one,
but won eight figures in a lottery the next day; or that another failed a
test in one subject, yet received a perfect mark in another. If a
person experiences more stressors than uplifts, he or she is said to be
stressed.
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