life event

Any major change in person’s circumstances—e.g., divorce, death of spouse, loss of job, etc., that affects interpersonal relationships and/or work-related, leisure or recreational activities

life event

Any major change in person's circumstances–eg, divorce, death of spouse, loss of job, etc, that affects interpersonal relationships, work-related, leisure or recreational activities; LEs can be usual, ie not unexpected and therefore not evoking stress, or unusual–ie, unexpected and commonly associated with stress. See Unusual life event.