Too much stress at work. This too high stress would put 24% of employees in a state of hyperstress which presents a risk to their health. This is the main lesson that emerges from the Observatory of psychological health at work of the cabinet Stimulus. Women are the most affected by this intense stress, underlines the survey conducted among a panel of more than 30,000 employees from different sectors of activity and evaluated between mid-January 2013 and mid-June 2017. Hyperstress concerns 28% of women employees against 20% of men. Executives and non-executives are also affected by hyperstress (24% and 23% respectively).
The level of stress felt at work differs according to the sectors of activity: the rates of hyperstress are higher in the sectors of “human health and social actions”, “arts, entertainment and recreational activities”, “services ” and “financial and insurance activities”.
The age group would also have an influence on the level of stress since the “40-50 years old” and the “over 50 years old” are the most affected by stress (with respectively 27% and 26% of hyperstress). On the other hand, the “under 30s” are less affected (20% hyperstress).
Too high demands
This phenomenon is explained firstly by excessive work-related demands felt by employees. “Having to deal with complex and numerous pieces of information” and “lack of time” are two reasons given by respondents (respectively 72% and 62% of them). Another source of stress, goals at work that are too difficult to achieve (41% of respondents).
Changes with the need to adapt and the impossibility of “planning work within two years” also worry employees and generate stress. The lack of autonomy and recognition also play a role in this situation.
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