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Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017, by ethnicity
by Alexander Kunst,
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Sep 3, 2019
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 ethnicity. It was found that 32 percent of Black or African American respondents felt stressed at work or in their professional life, compared to 48 percent of Hispanic American or Latino respondents.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017, by ethnicity
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| Black or African American | Hispanic American or Latino | White/ Caucasian | Other | Would rather not say | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At work / in professional life | 32% | 48% | 39% | 46% | 37% |
| Balancing family and work | 18% | 36% | 23% | 28% | 14% |
| Caring for children/grandchildren | 11% | 26% | 14% | 13% | 5% |
| Caring for family members in need of care | 9% | 18% | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Conflicts with close people | 14% | 27% | 18% | 25% | 12% |
| Conflicts with colleagues/boss | 8% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Constant availability | 3% | 13% | 8% | 15% | 5% |
| Family fights/trouble | 10% | 20% | 12% | 31% | 9% |
| Family obligations | 14% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 5% |
| Fear of job loss | 7% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 3% |
| Financial worries | 47% | 44% | 42% | 38% | 21% |
| Free time filled with too many appointments and duties | 6% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 7% |
| Health worries | 22% | 27% | 25% | 23% | 13% |
| High expectation of myself | 21% | 32% | 25% | 30% | 17% |
| Household chores | 17% | 21% | 17% | 24% | 8% |
| Navigating traffic | 8% | 9% | 13% | 18% | 3% |
| Relationship problems | 18% | 28% | 13% | 18% | 9% |
| Severe illness of a close person | 7% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Stress/hectic of everyday life | 18% | 31% | 24% | 24% | 13% |
| Time pressure at work | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 8% |
| Travelling to work | 7% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 3% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| None of the above | 13% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 28% |
| Black or African American | Hispanic American or Latino | White/ Caucasian | Other | Would rather not say | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At work / in professional life | 32% | 48% | 39% | 46% | 37% |
| Balancing family and work | 18% | 36% | 23% | 28% | 14% |
| Caring for children/grandchildren | 11% | 26% | 14% | 13% | 5% |
| Caring for family members in need of care | 9% | 18% | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Conflicts with close people | 14% | 27% | 18% | 25% | 12% |
| Conflicts with colleagues/boss | 8% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Constant availability | 3% | 13% | 8% | 15% | 5% |
| Family fights/trouble | 10% | 20% | 12% | 31% | 9% |
| Family obligations | 14% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 5% |
| Fear of job loss | 7% | 13% | 8% | 14% | 3% |
| Financial worries | 47% | 44% | 42% | 38% | 21% |
| Free time filled with too many appointments and duties | 6% | 20% | 12% | 13% | 7% |
| Health worries | 22% | 27% | 25% | 23% | 13% |
| High expectation of myself | 21% | 32% | 25% | 30% | 17% |
| Household chores | 17% | 21% | 17% | 24% | 8% |
| Navigating traffic | 8% | 9% | 13% | 18% | 3% |
| Relationship problems | 18% | 28% | 13% | 18% | 9% |
| Severe illness of a close person | 7% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Stress/hectic of everyday life | 18% | 31% | 24% | 24% | 13% |
| Time pressure at work | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 8% |
| Travelling to work | 7% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 3% |
| Other | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| None of the above | 13% | 5% | 11% | 1% | 28% |
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by Alexander Kunst,
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Sep 3, 2019
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 ethnicity. It was found that 32 percent of Black or African American respondents felt stressed at work or in their professional life, compared to 48 percent of Hispanic American or Latino respondents.
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- Statista Survey
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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
- 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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- Statista Survey
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- Release date
- February 2017
More information
- 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
-
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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- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017
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- Sources mainly responsible for personal stress in adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by age
- Ways that adults in the U.S. coped with stress as of February 2017
- Ways that adults in the U.S. coped with stress as of February 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who turned to select sources when feeling stressed as of February 2017
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who turned to select sources when feeling stressed as of February 2017, by ethnicity
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select activities to relieve stress as of February 2017
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- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by occupation status
- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 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 occupation
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- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had heard the term burnout as of February 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on burnout as of February 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 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-risk
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- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who personally knew someone who was diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would share their burnout diagnosis with select persons as of February 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 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-risk
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