Scope of Stress in the American Workplace
David’s and Theresa’s stories are unfortunate but not unusual. Job stress has
become a common and costly problem in the American workplace, leaving few
workers untouched. For example, studies report the following:
• One-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number
one stressor in their lives.
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Northwestern National Life
• Three-fourths of employees believe the worker has more
on-the-job stress than a generation ago.
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Princeton Survey Research Associates
• Problems at work are more strongly associated with health
complaints than are any other life stressor—more so than
even financial problems or family problems.
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St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance