Sixty percent of white collars under stress in China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-08-14 16:44
BEIJING -- Sixty percent of China's white-collar workers are suffering from
stress in the work and home lives, a survey commissioned by the Beijing
committee of the Communist Youth League shows.
The survey by the committee's psychology consultation center polled more than
400 white-collar workers from 20 companies and institutions in Beijing.
Sixteen percent responded that they felt "highly stressed", while 44 percent
felt "quite stressed".
The three most frequently cited causes of stress were "overwork", "lack of
time" and "family problems".
The constantly intensifying pressure of an increasing competitive society has
gradually become a widely-discussed concern in China as the country's economic
growth continues apace.
Xiong Hanzhong, director of the center, said, "The younger generation is
especially obsessed with the pressures of study, job-hunting, work, livelihood
and emotional problems."
A growing proportion of the population were suffering mental health problems,
said Xiong.
The Beijing-based non-profit psychology consultation center was set up to
provide stress counseling and advice for the growing number of white-collar
workers.
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