Almost two-thirds of Americans, or 63 percent, report being stressed about the future of the nation, according to the American Psychological Association’s Eleventh Stress in America survey, conducted in August and released on Wednesday. This worry about the fate of the union tops longstanding stress such as money (62 percent) and work (61 percent) and also cuts across political proclivities. However, a significantly larger proportion of Democrats (73 percent) reported feeling stress than independents (59 percent) and Republicans (56 percent).
A rolling art installation commenting on the state of politics in America sits on the road in Manhattan on Nov. 2, 2016, in New York City. With the US presidential election only days away, many Americans are feeling anxious over both the tone and the direction of the campaign for the presidency. The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has been tightening in crucial swing states as of Nov. 8 approaches. (Agence France -Presse/Spencer Platt/Getty Images).
59% of Americans believe this is the lowest point in the nation that can be remembered.The Stress in America survey was conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of the APA. It was conducted online between Aug. Aug. Had participants, all ages up living in the US. It included men, women, whites, Hispanics, blacks, Asians and Native Americans. Data were then weighted by age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, education and household income to reflect America’s demographics accurately. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish.
Though one in four men (25 percent) feel stress related to hate crimes, wars and conflicts with other countries, and terrorist attacks in the United States, women are significantly more likely to report experiencing stress related to these issues. Women say that hate crimes (37 percent), wars and conflicts with other countries (36 percent), and terrorist attacks in the United States (35 percent) cause them stress when thinking about our nation.
A RACIAL STRESS DIVIDE
In the 2016 survey, Black adults and Hispanic adults reported decreased stress levels from the previous year, with Hispanic adults experiencing a particularly large drop
in their stress levels (5.9 in 2015 to 5.0 in 2016, on a scale of 1 to 10). But in 2017 survey tells a totally different story:- Hispanic adults experienced an average stress level of 5.2 and Black adults’ overall stress level changed from 4.7 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2017. The stress level for White adults remained the same as in 2016 (4.7).
CHANGING METHODS OF STRESS MANAGEMENT
An Exercise in Coping with Stress As they experience more symptoms of stress, One unhealthy coping mechanism — smoking — is reported by 14 percent, However, others are taking healthier actions to deal with stress. More than 53 percent exercise or take part in physical activity to cope with stress, a significant increase compared to each of the past three years. One coping method is on the rise, with 12 percent of people using yoga or meditation to manage their stress (compared with 9 percent in 2016), the highest percentage since the survey first asked about these activities in 2008.
As this article is totally based on the report issued by the American Psychological Association (APA). So for the full detail please refer the links provided.
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