Abstract

MOLA, Débora; CORREA, Pablo  and  REYNA, Cecilia. Exploring the relationships between stress and the economic situation in citizens from Córdoba, Argentina. Divers.: Perspect. Psicol. [online]. 2019, vol.15, n.2, pp.251-256.  Epub July 01, 2019. ISSN 1794-9998.  https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.4287.

Stress affects our perception of the world and our behavior, but it does not seem to affect everyone equally, instead that influence varies according to factors such as economic status. Taking this into account, in this study we analyze the differences in the levels of perceived stress according to sex and socioeconomic status, and its relationship with the perception of the economic situation of both the family and the country, in a sample of citizens from Córdoba Argentina. The sample comprised people from 18 to 65 years old (M = 36.61, DS = 13.97). Structured questionnaires were used to evaluate the different variables of interest. The results showed differences in perceived stress levels according to economic status, although the magnitude was low. In turn, relationships were observed with the perception of the economic situation, particularly of the family, with a small to moderate effect size. The need to have new empirical evidence on the determinants and consequences of stress is underlined.

Keywords : perceived stress; economic status; perception of the economic situation.

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