ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2018
The Stressed Executive: Sources and Predictors of Stress Among Participants in an Executive Health Program.
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Abstract
backgroundStress is highly prevalent in the U.S. society, especially in executives, and is a well-documented risk factor for a wide range of medical disorders. Knowledge of common sources of stress and predictive factors may help identify executives at risk of high stress and allow us to appropriately refer them for stress management treatment.
objectiveThe primary aim of this study was to identify common sources of stress, predictors of high stress, and other correlates among executives.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey of executives who requested a stress management consult at our institution. We abstracted the data from a 14-item intake survey as well as from the patient interview.
resultsOf the 839 executives, 827 executives (98.6%) who were referred for individual stress management consults completed the stress-related questions of the survey; 51.3% of these executives reported having a high stress level. Study participants mostly struggled with the well-being measures of sleep, anxiety, energy level, and diet. The majority reported that their main stressor was work related (n = 540, 64.4%) followed by family related (n = 371, 44.2%), health related (n = 170, 20.3%), and work-life balance (n = 62, 7.4%). In unadjusted analysis, high stress was associated with younger age (
conclusionThese findings suggest that executives with a high level of stress might be best helped through a multimodality stress management program. Our findings merit replication in larger studies and more definitive confirmation with prospective clinical trials.
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