Stress from discrimination in U.S. adults by ethnicity 2015

This statistic displays the differences in stress levels and stressors between LGBT and non-LGBT adults in the U.S. in 2015. It was found that while 39 percent of LGBT respondents reported extreme stress levels, only 23 percent of non-LGBT respondents reported such stress levels.

Differences in stress levels and stressors between LGBT and non-LGBT adults in the U.S. in 2015

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Release date

March 2016

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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 questions:
1. Below is a list of things people say cause stress in their lives. For each one, please indicate how significant a source of stress it is in your life.
2. On a scae 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?
3. And now, thinking about the past year, would you say the level of stress in your life has increased, decreased, or has it stayed about the same?
4. Do you feel like you are doing enough to manage your stress?
LGBT- Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual.

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