This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of life as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 55 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 years felt stressed at work or in their professional life, compared to 48 percent of adults aged 30 to 50 years.
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This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of life as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 55 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 years felt stressed at work or in their professional life, compared to 48 percent of adults aged 30 to 50 years.
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This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of life as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 55 percent of adults aged 18 to 29 years felt stressed at work or in their professional life, compared to 48 percent of adults aged 30 to 50 years.
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- February 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 9 to 13, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,029 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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Original question: "In which of the following situations or areas of your life do you experience stress?"
Respondents could choose multiple answers.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 9 to 13, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,029 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Original question: "In which of the following situations or areas of your life do you experience stress?"
Respondents could choose multiple answers.
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- Overview
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of February 2017, by age groupFrequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of February 2017, by ethnicityFrequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by genderStatements about stress as a part of life that applied to U.S. adults 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by ageStatements about stress as a part of life that applied to U.S. adults 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by genderStress-related statements that applied to U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by private responsibilities Stress-related statements that applied to U.S. adults as of 2017, by responsibilities
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskStress-related statements that applied to U.S. adults as of 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Sources of stress
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017, by ageSituations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by age
- Sources mainly responsible for personal stress in adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by ageMain sources responsible for personal stress in U.S. adults as of 2017, by age
- Coping and relief
The most important statistics
- Ways that adults in the U.S. coped with stress as of February 2017Ways U.S. adults coped with stress as of 2017
- Ways that adults in the U.S. coped with stress as of February 2017, by ageWays U.S. adults coped with stress as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who turned to select sources when feeling stressed as of February 2017People and places U.S. adults turn to when feeling stressed as of 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who turned to select sources when feeling stressed as of February 2017, by ethnicityPeople and places U.S. adults turn to when feeling stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select activities to relieve stress as of February 2017Ways U.S. adults relieved stress as of 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select activities to relieve stress as of February 2017, by ageWays U.S. adults relieved stress as of 2017, by age
- Stress and work
The most important statistics
- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by occupation statusFrequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by occupation status
- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursFrequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by weekly working hours
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupationStatements about stress as a part of life that applied to U.S. adults 2017, by job
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursStatements about stress that applied to U.S. adults 2017, by weekly working hours
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursStress-related statements that applied to U.S. adults as of 2017, by working hours
- Burnout
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had heard the term burnout as of February 2017, by ageShare of U.S. adults who ever heard the term burnout as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on burnout as of February 2017, by genderOpinions on the phenomenon of burnout among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017Share of U.S. adults who often felt select stress or burnout symptoms as of 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskShare of U.S. adults who often felt select burnout symptoms 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017, by occupationShare of U.S. adults who often felt select burnout symptoms 2017, by occupation
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursShare of U.S. adults who often felt select burnout symptoms 2017, by working hours
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who personally knew someone who was diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017, by ageShare of U.S. adults who knew someone diagnosed with burnout as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would share their burnout diagnosis with select persons as of February 2017, by genderPersons U.S. adults would share a personal burnout diagnosis with 2017, by gender
- Burnout help and prevention
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who thought select strategies were the best ways to avoid burnout as of February 2017, by genderBest ways to avoid burnout according to U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who thought select strategies were the best ways to avoid burnout as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskBest ways to avoid burnout according to U.S. adults as of 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would turn to select sources in case of burnout as of February 2017, by genderWhere U.S. adults would turn to for help in case of burnout 2017, by gender
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated their company offered programs regarding burnout prevention or reintegration as of February 2017, by occupationU.S. employees whose companies offer burnout prevention programs 2017, by occupation
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated their company offered programs regarding burnout prevention or reintegration as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursU.S. employees in companies with burnout prevention programs 2017, by working hours
- Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with burnout who received a positive reaction to their diagnosis from select sources as of February 2017, by genderU.S. adults diagnosed with burnout who were offered help and support 2017, by gender
- Select reactions of supervisor(s) to employees in the U.S. who were diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017Supervisor(s) reaction to U.S. employees being diagnosed with burnout as of 2017
- Select reactions of colleagues in the U.S. to coworkers who were diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017Colleague reaction to U.S. employees being diagnosed with burnout as of 2017
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- Percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of February 2017, by age group
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