{"id":111712,"date":"2025-07-02T15:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=111712"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:48:44","slug":"stress-related-to-job-insecurity-is-common-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/stress-related-to-job-insecurity-is-common-survey-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress related to job insecurity is common, survey shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington \u2014 Job insecurity is triggering workplace stress for more than half of employees, while nearly 2 out of 5 fear losing their job amid ongoing government layoffs, results of a\u00a0<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/reports\/work-in-america\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent survey<\/a>\u00a0show.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the American Psychological Association, Harris Poll researchers recently conducted an online survey of more than 2,000 adult workers in the United States. They found that 54% of respondents agree that job insecurity has had a \u201csignificant\u201d impact on their stress levels at work. Meanwhile, 39% expressed concern about losing their job within the next year as a result of government policy.<\/p>\n<p>Other findings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>55% of the workers strongly agreed with the statement, \u201cDuring the workday, I typically feel tense or stressed out.\u201d That compares with 52% who strongly agreed with the statement, \u201cThings feel uncertain at my job right now,\u201d and 46% who strongly agreed that \u201cMy work environment has a negative impact on my mental health.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>75% of the workers between the ages of 18 and 25 and 65% of those 26-43 said job insecurity was a significant stressor. That compared with 46% of the respondents 44-57, 34% of the workers 56-64, and 26% of those 65 and older.<\/li>\n<li>Among the workers who are worried they might lose their job in the next year because of government layoffs, 44% are concerned that work stress makes it difficult for them to sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIn recent years, awareness has grown around the profound impact the workplace has on people\u2019s mental health,\u201d APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr. said in a press release. \u201cThis year\u2019s survey makes one thing clear: unmanaged stress is not just a personal health issue \u2013 it\u2019s a critical organizational risk, contributing to lower productivity and higher turnover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployers have a responsibility to go beyond awareness and invest in evidence-based strategies that promote workers\u2019 psychological well-being. At the same time, employees must recognize the importance of prioritizing their mental health and be empowered with the skills and support to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Image by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/geralt-9301\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=8784417\">Gerd Altmann<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=8784417\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/articles\/27014-stress-related-to-job-insecurity-is-common-survey-shows\">Original Post <em>Safety+Health<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington \u2014 Job insecurity is triggering workplace stress for more than half of employees, while nearly 2 out of 5 fear losing their job amid ongoing government layoffs, results of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":111713,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false},"categories":[12,178,159,688,152],"tags":[137,143,145,155,151],"class_list":["post-111712","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adult-stress","category-burnout","category-stress-in-your-body","category-stress-tools","category-workplace-stress","tag-american-institute-of-stress","tag-mental-health","tag-relaxation","tag-research","tag-workplace-stress","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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