This statistic shows the share of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by level of education. It was found that 11 percent of respondents with a high school or equivalent education agreed that stress is a phenomenon of civilization, compared to 17 percent of respondents that had at least some college level education.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level
Characteristic
High school or equivalent
Vocational/ technical school (2 years)
Some college
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)
Stress is a part of everyday life
51%
49%
60%
53%
56%
58%
44%
Stress is part of the working life
23%
31%
34%
37%
34%
47%
44%
Stress is a phenomenon of civilization
11%
11%
17%
17%
18%
32%
25%
Those who suffer from stress are themselves the cause of it
9%
7%
10%
8%
10%
11%
6%
Stress has increased considerably in our society over the past 10 years
30%
33%
32%
36%
48%
26%
38%
Constant availability via smartphone and other devices constitutes a crucial part of overall stress exposure
8%
13%
16%
22%
19%
21%
22%
Many let everyday stress get to them to an unnecessary extent
21%
27%
24%
28%
28%
21%
34%
Our society does not tolerate weakness or decreasing work performance
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statista Survey. (February 16, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level." Chart. February 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Agreed with Select Statements on Stress as a Part of Life as of February 2017, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level [Graph], Statista Survey, February 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696024/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-education-level/
