top of page

The Stress of Parents is Greater Than Other Adults

Results are in from the most recent Stress in America™ survey. Here are some highlights for parents of children under the age of 18.

Details of infographic from APA’s October 2023 Stress in America survey



Parents* were more likely than other adults** to report increases in certain stressors


Report feeling consumed by worries regarding money

  • Parents: 66%

  • Other adults: 39%

Agree they don’t talk about their stress because they don’t want to burden others

  • Parents: 66%

  • Other adults: 60%

Report money is a cause of a lot of fights or tension in their family

  • Parents: 58%

  • Other adults: 30%

Agree they feel embarrassed talking about money/their financial situation with others

  • Parents: 57%

  • Other adults: 39%

Report financial strain in their household has increased

  • Parents: 46%

  • Other adults: 34%

Parents were significantly more likely than other adults to say:

No one understands how stressed out they are

  • Parents: 62%

  • Other adults: 42%

Stress makes it hard for them to focus

  • Parents: 60%

  • Other adults: 37%

When they are stressed, they can’t bring themselves to do anything

  • Parents: 50%

  • Other adults: 28%

Most days their stress is completely overwhelming

  • Parents: 48%

  • Other adults: 26%

They are so stressed they feel numb

  • Parents: 42%

  • Other adults: 22%

Most days they are so stressed they can’t function

  • Parents: 41%

  • Other adults: 20%

*Defined as adults with children under 18

**Defined as adults without children under 18


Source: APA.org

5 views0 comments

Commenti


bottom of page