Do you feel stressed out on the job? If so, you’re not alone. In a recent Gallup poll, 80% of people felt stress on the job, and nearly 40% said they needed help managing stress. Stress in the workplace has become a serious issue. The American Institute of Stress claims that stress is America’s No. 1 health problem, and “job stress is the major culprit”.
Here are other statistics that support this view:
- Nearly 50% of all U.S. workers feel overwhelmed by a growing number of job tasks and longer working hours (Families and Work Institute).
- According to an Integra survey, U.S. workers complain of the following maladies due to work-related stress:
- 62% of workers routinely end the day with work-related neck pain
- 44% report strained eyes
- 38% complain of hand pain
- 34% report difficulty in sleeping
So what are the specific causes of work-related stress?
According to a 2006 StressPulse survey by ComPsych, the main causes of stress are attributed to the following factors:
- 46% due to workload
- 28% due to personal issues
- 20% due to juggling work and personal lives
- 6% due to lack of job security
I’m guessing the last factor, job security, has become an even greater stressor in the last couple years.
What would you say are the main causes of your work-related stress? Please share with other readers.
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