They don't, which is why these 'results' are misleading. The people surveyed 'felt' they are stressed, but that doesn't mean they don't have lots of fat to cut out of their budgets.
Agreed.
And; the word "stressed" is such an over-used and pretty much irrelevant word anyway.
What I mean is; every single person on earth has stress every day of their lives to some degree.
Any soldier on patrol in Afghanistan or wherever,
A beat cop on every single shift of his career,
Ditto any Mica paramedic - double it if you are based at King's Cross.
A high school kid studying for an exam in a subject they are weak in,
Job deadlines for work to be completed,
Traffic snarls when you are late for work,
Sick kids/relatives,
A drug addict who needs to get the next fix,
Car breakdown,....the list is endless.
To me; the use of the word "stress" seems to be used mostly by "victims", and those who want a paid holiday from work thanks to the Gubbmint..
From my experience, the doers just keep on going.