3. Frequently asked Questions from
Participants in last 30 Days
• Been upset because of something that happened
unexpectedly
• Felt that you were unable to control the important
things in your life
• Felt nervous and “stressed”
• Felt confident about your ability to handle any
personal problems
• Felt that things were going your way
• Found that you could not cope with all the things
that you had to do
• Been able to control irritations in your life
• Felt that you were on top of things
5. • Those who are more
educated and those who are
married or living with a
partner report lower levels
of stress.
6. • The frequency of internet and
social media use has no direct
relationship to stress in men. For
women, the use of some
technologies is tied to lower
stress.
7. • Awareness of Other People’s
Stressful Life Events and Social
Media Use
8. Outcomes of findings of awareness
of other people’s stress
• 57% of adults said they know someone who had started
a new job
• 56% know someone who had moved or changed homes
• 54% know someone who had become pregnant, given
birth, or adopted a child
• 50% knew someone who had been hospitalized or
experienced a serious accident or injury
• 50% knew someone who had become engaged or
married
• 42% knew someone who had been fired or laid off
• 36% knew someone who had experienced the death of a
child, partner, or spouse
• 36% knew someone who had a child move out of the
9. • Women are more aware than men
of major events in the lives of
people who are close to them.
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13. • Facebook use is associated
with more awareness of
major events in the lives of
acquaintances.
14. • For women, Instagram is related to
lower awareness of major events in the
lives of acquaintances, while Twitter
and photo sharing are related to higher
awareness.
15. • For men, text messaging, email,
and Pinterest are related to
higher awareness of major
events in the lives of
acquaintances.
