Select an appropriate example for stress induced by Life Events.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Illness of a family member
Life events are the major changes in our own lives, planned or unpredicted, that disturb our routine and cause upheaval. A different source of stress, traumatic events, covers being involved in extreme events such as a fire, train or road accident, robbery, earthquake or tsunami.
Option (1) Tsunami in another country — Incorrect. A tsunami is a traumatic event for those caught in it; one in another country does not change the routine of the person’s own life.
Option (2) Robbery in the colony — Incorrect. Robbery is named among the traumatic events, sudden extreme events whose effects may persist as anxiety, flashbacks and intrusive thoughts. It is not a life event in the person’s own life course.
Option (3) Illness of a family member — Correct. Serious illness in the family is a major change in one’s own life that disturbs routine. It is one of the events on the Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale developed for the Indian population.
Option (4) Earthquake in another state — Incorrect. An earthquake too is a traumatic event, and one in another state does not touch the person’s own routine.
NCERT (2025-26): “Sources of Stress … A wide range of events and conditions can generate stress. Among the most important of these are major stressful life events, such as death of a loved one or personal injury, the annoying frequent hassles of everyday life and traumatic events that affect our lives.…” “Life Events … Changes, both big and small, sudden and gradual affect our life from the moment we are born. We learn to cope with small, everyday changes but major life events can be stressful, because they disturb our routine and cause upheaval. If several of these life events that are planned (e.g. moving into a new house) or unpredicted (e.g. break-up of a long-term relationship) occur within a short period of time, we find it difficult to cope with them and will be more prone to the symptoms of stress.” “Traumatic Events … These include being involved in a variety of extreme events such as a fire, train or road accident, robbery, earthquake, tsunami, etc.…”
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