SURVEY FINDS MANY U.S. WORKERS FEEL
STRESSED OUT AND UNDERVALUED
~ APA Recognizes
Organizations Promoting Employee Well-Being ~
March 2011
(Washington, D.C., March,
2011) - Despite promising signs of economic recovery,
many employees feel undervalued and stressed out at
work and many are dissatisfied with aspects of their
job, according to a survey by the American Psychological
Association (APA). Conducted online on behalf of the
APA by Harris Interactive between January 31 and February
8, 2011, the survey found that 36 percent of workers
reported experiencing work stress regularly and almost
half (49 percent) said low salary has a significant
impact on their stress level at work.
Money may be on workers' minds,
but that isn't the only reason the American workforce
is unhappy. Employees also cited lack of opportunities
for growth and advancement (43 percent), heavy workload
(43 percent), unrealistic job expectations (40 percent)
and long hours (39 percent) as significant sources of
stress. Additionally, less than half of employees (43
percent) said they receive adequate non-monetary rewards
and recognition for their contributions at work and
only 57 percent reported being satisfied with their
employer's work-life practices. Just 52 percent of employees
said they feel valued on the job, only two thirds reported
being motivated to do their best at work and almost
a third (32 percent) indicated that they intend to seek
employment elsewhere within the next year.
Although these challenging
times have been difficult for many organizations, some
employers understand the link between employee well-being
and organizational performance. The employers who will
receive the American Psychological Association's 2011
Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award are Cross, Gunter,
Witherspoon & Galchus (Arkansas), eXude Benefits Group
(Pennsylvania), San Jorge Children's Hospital (Puerto
Rico), First Horizon (Tennessee), Northeast Delta Dental
(New Hampshire), Kaiser Permanente Center for Health
Research, Northwest (Oregon), The MITRE Corporation
(Virginia), and the City of Grand Prairie (Texas).
The American Psychological
Association's sixth annual Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Awards will be held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday
March 12, 2011.
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