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https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/01/14/politics-health-problems-survey/7121642179935/
Jan. 14, 2022 / 2:00 PM
Politics to blame for increased stress, fatigue, other health woes, survey finds
By Brian P. Dunleavy
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Talking about politics makes people in the United States sick -- literally -- a study published Friday by the journal PLOS ONE found.
Among adults age 18 years and older surveyed, 40% described politics as a significant source of stress, the data showed.
In addition, up to one-third of respondents blamed politics for causing fatigue, feelings of anger and triggering compulsive behaviors, the researchers behind the survey said.
About one-fourth of those surveyed indicated they had given serious consideration to moving out of the country because of politics, according to the researchers.
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The findings of the survey, conducted in 2020, mirror those of a similar poll administered by the same researchers in 2017, suggesting that these health complications persist regardless of which political party is in power, they said.
"We wondered if a change in presidency, which indeed was the case, would shift attitudes, and the short answer is no," researcher Kevin Smith said in a press release.
"If anything, the costs that people perceive politics is exacting on their health increased a little bit after the [2020] election," said Smith, a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln...
Jan. 14, 2022 / 2:00 PM
Politics to blame for increased stress, fatigue, other health woes, survey finds
By Brian P. Dunleavy
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Talking about politics makes people in the United States sick -- literally -- a study published Friday by the journal PLOS ONE found.
Among adults age 18 years and older surveyed, 40% described politics as a significant source of stress, the data showed.
In addition, up to one-third of respondents blamed politics for causing fatigue, feelings of anger and triggering compulsive behaviors, the researchers behind the survey said.
About one-fourth of those surveyed indicated they had given serious consideration to moving out of the country because of politics, according to the researchers.
...
The findings of the survey, conducted in 2020, mirror those of a similar poll administered by the same researchers in 2017, suggesting that these health complications persist regardless of which political party is in power, they said.
"We wondered if a change in presidency, which indeed was the case, would shift attitudes, and the short answer is no," researcher Kevin Smith said in a press release.
"If anything, the costs that people perceive politics is exacting on their health increased a little bit after the [2020] election," said Smith, a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln...