Study of the Sources, Correlates, and Manifestations of Perceived and Experienced Stress in the United States

摘要

The report presents the findings of a national study of public knowledge, attitudes, and experiences regarding stress. The survey was administered to a cross-sectional sample of the adult noninstitutionalized populations of the United States. The specific objectives of the study are: To provide national estimates of the percentage of the U.S. population that believe that psychological stress exists and report experiences of stress; To provide national estimates of the percent of the U.S. population that perceives stress as adversely affecting health; To describe help seeking behavior as well as knowledge and reported use of community facilities; To identify the psychosocial, dispositional, and demographic characteristics associated with the belief in experience of stress; To evaluate the relationship between stress and health outcomes.