Coping with Change

IN AMERICA 2017 SNAPSHOT: Coping with ChangeA Stressful Political Climate ContinuesTo better understand political stressors and assess any potential for long-term effects, APA commissioned an additional survey in early January 2017, asking Americans again to rate the sources of their stress, including the political climate, the future of our nation and the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. This new survey found that between August 2016 and January 2017, Americans overall average reported stress level rose from to on a 10-point addition, in the January 2017 survey, more than half of Americans (57 percent) report that the current political climate is a very or somewhat significant source of stress. Two-thirds (66 percent) say the same about the future of our nation, and nearly half (49 percent) report that the outcome of the election is a very or somewhat significant source of stress. POLITICAL ISSUESSTRESSING AMERICANS(% reporting very/somewhat significant source of stress)Results from January survey57 %66%49%THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATETHE FUTURE OF OUR NATIONTHE ELECTIONOUTCOMES tress in America 2017 Snapshot: Coping with Change Since 2006, the American Psychological Association s (APA) Stress in America survey has examined sources of stress and its impact on the health and wellbeing of Americans living in the United States.

Women and men report similar, but slightly lower average stress levels than last year, but there remains a gender gap, with women consistently reporting higher levels of stress (5.0 vs. 4.6 in 2016 and 5.3 vs. 4.9 in 2015). While the August survey showed women and men were statistically equally likely to find the presidential election a ...

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