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Thursday, December 21st, 2017

Eight in 10 Americans Afflicted by Stress

Author:     Lydia Saad
Source:     The Gallup Organization
Publication Date:     DECEMBER 20, 2017
 Link: Eight in 10 Americans Afflicted by Stress
Stephan:   When you travel to Europe you note very quickly  the difference in the stress levels of Europeans compared to Americans. I always find it quite striking. When you live in a society where people work 40 hours, not 70; where they get five weeks of vacation a year; where they take universal healthcare, prenatal care, and post birth care as a given, well it makes you feel more relaxed.  But what is the real data about the stress levels of Americans? Well here's the answer.
  • Four in 10 U.S. adults (41%) say they lack the time to do all they want
  • A similar proportion (44%) frequently feel stressed

WASHINGTON, D.C. — About eight in 10 Americans say they frequently (44%) or sometimes (35%) encounter stress in their daily lives. Just 17% say they rarely feel stressed, while 4% say they never do.

Americans’ Experience With Stress
In general, how often do you experience stress in your daily life — never, rarely, sometimes or frequently?
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

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%

2017 Dec 4-11
44
35
17
4

GALLUP

Although stress is common, just 41% of U.S. adults say, in answer to a different question, that they lack the time they need to do things they want. The majority, 59%, tend to think they dohave enough time.

Americans were asked about their stress and time pressures in a Dec. 4-11 Gallup poll. This is the first year the questions have been updated in a decade, after being asked each December from 2001 through 2007.

Trend: Americans' Experiences With Time and Stress

Fewer Americans today than from 2001 through 2007 say they lack sufficient time to get done what they want, although the 44% saying this in 2004 was statistically similar to today’s 41%.

Americans’ current stress level […]

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