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BY: V INCENT SIMONE
STRESS AND THE HOLIDAYS
TYPES OF STRESS
• Eustress• Stress that results in positive consequences such as enhanced performance or personal growth.
• Distress• Stress that results in negative consequences such as decreased performance and growth.
LEADING HOLIDAY STRESSORS
• Lack of Time• Lack of Money• Commercialism• Pressure of Giving or Receiving gifts• Family Gatherings• Staying on Diet• Increased Credit Card Debit• Travel• Children
LEADING HOLIDAY STRESSORS
ChildrenTravel
Family GatheringsPressure of giving or receiving gifts
Staying on DietIncreasing credit card debit
commercialismLack of money
Lack of time
91014161717262730
303444473735536267
Often Sometimes
POSITIVE EMOTIONS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
• Happiness
• High Spirits
• Connectedness
• Extra Energy
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
• Fatigue
• Stress
• Irritability
• Bloating
• Anger
HOLIDAY STRESSORS (BY GENDER)
Increases Decreases Stays the same0
10
20
30
40
50
60
WomenMen
THANKSGIVING DAY ACTIVITIES (GENDER COMPARISON)
Watch Football
Shop for food
Cook
Clean dirty dishes
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 8026
52
66
70
46
32
35
41
Men Women
GREATEST SOURCE OF STRESS: WORK OR HOME
57%29%
9%5%
Stess at workStress at HomeBothNeither
HOLIDAY STRESS CHANGE BY INCOME
Increases Decreases Stays the same
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Less Than $30k$30k to $50k$50k to $75k$75k or more
STRESS RELIEF ACTIVITIES
• Listening to music• Exercise for at least 30 minutes• Meditation or yoga• Relaxing• Stick to a budget• Plan ahead
KEY FINDINGS
• Women are more likely then men to report stress during the holiday season then men• Holiday stress has an impact on lower middle
class• Work place stress doesn’t disappear• People worry that work responsibilities will interfere with
holiday family time• Commercialism creates additional stress• Men and women both feel it is their duty to make the
holidays the best they can for their families
CONCLUSION
The holidays can be a hectic time, where shopping, cooking, and party planning get added to the list of things to do. People wonder where they will find the time and money to get everything done. It is during these times that many people experience an increase in stress. Work stress is a big concern and is one of the leading life stressors. During the holidays work may or may not supply enough income to support the holidays or might not supply enough free time to spend with family.
REFERENCES
• Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. “Holiday Stress”. American Psychology Association. December 12, 2006. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2006/12/holiday-stress.pdf
• Greenberg, Jerold. Comprehensive Stress Management. McGraw Hill. Thirteenth edition. New York. 2011
