Higher stress levels at home than at work, study suggests
Posted Jun 1, 2014 06:28:19 AM.
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You may be more stressed at home than you are at work. At least that’s what a new study from Penn State University is saying.
The study took into account the cortisol levels they had been measuring of 122 workers. They measured their levels at home and at work and the difference was striking. Regardless of gender, education level, parental status and job level, people reported higher stress levels at home.
Sarah Damaske, the assistant professor of labour and employment relations and women’s studies at Penn State University said that they believe home isn’t necessarily more stressful, but that tasks get accomplished at work.
She told 570 News, ” …At home, things aren’t actually ever done. Where at work, you do a task, you complete it and can feel satisfaction in getting a job done.” Damaske cited how the never-ending laundry pile at home and daily house tasks that have to be repeated can damper a sense of triumph.
Upon further breakdown, women reported the lowest levels of stress at work and men reported the lowest levels of stress at home. Those making $75,000 and up reported very little change in stress levels at work versus home.
