Study Results: Employees Feel Stressed, Underpaid, and Unheard

Topic(s): burnout, job satisfaction, stress
Publication: American Psychological Association
Article: APA Survey Finds US Employers Unresponsive to Employee Needs
Authors: American Psychological Association
Reviewed by: Scott Charles Sitrin

Employees reported chronic work stress, low wages, insufficient opportunities for advancement, and workloads that interfere with family life. Here are some findings from APA’s Well-Being Survey of 1,501 adults:

  • 35% of employees feel stressed. Further, 64% feel that their companies do not provide sufficient resources to cope with stress.
  • 46% of employees feel underpaid. Also, 43% feel that their non-monetary recognitions are insufficient and 57% say that performance evaluations are unfair and useless.
  • 47% of employee feel unheard. Not only do they feel that their input falls on deaf ears, but 49% also feel undervalued.
  • Women have it worse than men: Compared to men, women employees feel more stressed (37% versus 33%) and underpaid (57% versus 52%).

 

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