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According to a survey conducted by Raiffeisenbank, the main sources of stress in our country are money, work and health.
What’s going on
- Raiffeisenbank conducted a survey among our countries on the topic of the main sources of stress at the moment, according to which the most common stress among the population is caused by problems related to money (24%).
- Work (16%) and health (16%) are in second and third place among the reasons for worrying.
- The topic of the future causes stress for 13% of respondents, the news background, in particular, the media and social networks – for 11%, family and children – for 10%, and our country is the least worried about politics – this topic is a source of concern only 6% of the respondents.
- Only 4% of the lucky ones said they did not experience stress at all.
- It is noteworthy that the topic of money worries a large part of the population to one degree or another – 24% of respondents experience money-related stress on an ongoing basis, 55% – from time to time, while 17% rarely worry about money, and never – all the same 4% of the lucky ones.
- The survey was conducted in July 2021 among 1,5 thousand residents of large cities in our country over 20 years old. Among them, 60% are women, 40% are men.
What does it mean
The coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the global economy and has led to a decline in household incomes. According to Rosstat, real disposable money income in our country fell by 3% in 2020. Of course, in this regard, the topic of money has become a key problem for a large number of families.
It is worth noting that finances are the main source of stress not only in our country – according to a study conducted in 2021 by the American company Capital One CreditWise, 73% of US residents consider money to be the main cause of stress in their lives. Among them, financial problems are most often of concern to young people – representatives of generation Z and millennials.
Psychologists note that in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in stress over money among the population.
“There is a palpable fear of actual death that coincides with the economic crisis and only adds to the stress,” explains financial psychologist Brad Klontz.
Earlier, a study by the Romir holding showed that the number of our countries experiencing stress decreased in 2021, but remained quite high.