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