According to 2019 Gallup’s annual Global Emotions report, Americans are some of the most stressed-out people in the world. Gallup’s report highlighted 1,000 people in countries around the world. Stress and worry are some of the negative emotions the survey found.
The survey found that “finances, health and health care and politics and current events are leading stressors for Americans, and social media and technology are frequently blamed for stress and mental health issues as well” (Gallup, 2019). In the United States, 55% of respondents felt a lot of stress the day before, well above the global average of 35%.
Extreme and chronic stress is associated with conditions such as chronic disease and mental health issues. This makes stress a global health concern. Furthermore, Americans feel anger; 22% participates felt anger the day of the survey. 45% of the participants felt worried during the day of the study.
The Gallup report found that younger Americans (ages 15 to 49 years old) were more likely to be angry, worried, and stressed. Generation Z (ages below 21 years old) are the most stressed American cohort. Moreover, Gen Z has the highest rates of loneliness, depression, and anxiety. The Millennials and Genz Z are also stressed due to violence, politics, finances, and health.
On the other hand, positive emotions were on the rise worldwide, according to Gallup. Latin American countries led the world in positive experiences, with Paraguay and Panama tying for first.
Ducharme, J. (April 25, 2019). Gallup 2019 Global Emotions Report.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/249098/americans-stress-worry-anger-intensified-2018.aspx