2007-09-04 07:56:20 · 4 answers · asked by jhan 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It's subjective of course, but there's this perception that Japan has a very stressed population just because of the pressure they have of keeping their family name alive, and the fact that there's a limited number of jobs available for the size of the island. It's a very competitive culture I imagine, but that's not necessarily factual.
2007-09-04 08:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ultima vyse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High-income consumers in the US, Australia, and Japan are the most stressed out, while those in Hong Kong and Brazil are the most laid back. These are among the conclusions of the second American Express/RoperASW Global Affluent Study. The report also shows that levels of stress vary significantly, and that stress is associated with a variety of factors, including people's level of activity, employment, time with family and their personal outlook.
Overall, about half of the affluent people (55%) surveyed in the eleven countries feel a great deal of stress on a regular basis (defined as at least several times a week). However, this level varies tremendously from country to country, with a spread of 35 percentage points from the most stressed to the least stressed markets.
The American Express/RoperASW Global Affluent Study examines the habits and values of affluent consumers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the UK and the US. More than 11,000 consumers were surveyed. The first report, covering time, money and other preferences, was issued on October 21. Today's release is the second in the series; about a dozen reports are expected in
MUCH more at web page
2007-09-04 08:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to just type "your Mother" and then laugh at it.....
now I really just dont feel like it anymore....I think it might be Iraq..I mean...come on
2007-09-04 08:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iraq.
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http://english.people.com.cn/200607/13/images/death1.jpg
http://tryworks.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/terror_victim_iraq.jpg
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/images/detention_camps.jpg
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http://www.sustainable-design.ie/arch/iraq_war_damage.jpg
2007-09-04 08:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋