Article archive / April 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 4. Source pages: 10.
Am Psychological Association “Stress In America” Report Finds Discrimination a Stress
The American Psychological Association released its annual study of stress in American in March, titled, “Stress in America: The Impact of Discrimination.”
The authors note the connections between discrimination and stress, mental health, and the impact on employment in this year’s report. They note that nearly seven out of 10 adults in the United State report having experienced some type of discrimination. Almost half of all adults, the authors say, have experiences major forms of discrimination.
Among the conclusions, authors said the adults experiencing stress are largely optimistic and find that social support lowers the stress. Also, while women are typically more stressed, men’s stress has increased. The younger generation is reporting more stress, with money and work being the central issues identified. Adults who are LGBT report higher stress levels that their non- LGBT peers.
The report is available online at the Am. Psychological Assn.
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