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Level of stress among U.S. adults by generation 2015
Level of stress among U.S. adults by generation 2015
Stress levels by generation among U.S. adults in 2015*
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Mar 8, 2016
This statistic displays U.S. adults' levels of stress based on generation (age group) in 2015. Among U.S. adults categorized as a Gen Xers, average stress level reported was 5.8. High stress can weaken the immune system and cause exhaustion in the body. Work is one of the most common sources of stress for adults.
Stress levels by generation among U.S. adults in 2015*
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| Level of stress (1-10) | |
|---|---|
| Millennials | 6 |
| Gen Xers | 5.8 |
| Boomers | 4.3 |
| Matures | 3.5 |
| Level of stress (1-10) | |
|---|---|
| Millennials | 6 |
| Gen Xers | 5.8 |
| Boomers | 4.3 |
| Matures | 3.5 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Mar 8, 2016
This statistic displays U.S. adults' levels of stress based on generation (age group) in 2015. Among U.S. adults categorized as a Gen Xers, average stress level reported was 5.8. High stress can weaken the immune system and cause exhaustion in the body. Work is one of the most common sources of stress for adults.
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- March 2016
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- United States
- Survey time period
- August 3 to 31, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 3,361 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Original question: "On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means you have “little or no stress” and 10 means you have “a great deal of stress,” how would you rate your average level of stress during the past month?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 3 to 31, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 3,361 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Original question: "On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means you have “little or no stress” and 10 means you have “a great deal of stress,” how would you rate your average level of stress during the past month?"
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