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Bell Ringer: "Stress in America" Report

"Stress in America" Report

American Psychological Association CEO Arthur Evans discussed the findings of the organization’s 2023 “Stress in America” report.

Description

American Psychological Association CEO Arthur Evans discussed the findings of the organization’s 2023 “Stress in America” report.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Based on the clip, what is the "Stress in America" report and why does the American Psychological Association (APA) produce one each year?
  • What "collective trauma" did the nation recently have?
  • Describe the "combination of things" discussed in the clip and their respective effects.
  • According to Arthur Evans, how long does it take for someone to recover from stress? Summarize his comments.
  • What does the "data" suggest about stress and age?
  • Which "subgroup" has a higher level of stress?
  • REPORT ANALYSIS #1: Access the 2023 "Stress in America" report using the link below. What are the "top significant sources of stress" for people ages 18 to 34?
  • REPORT ANALYSIS #2: Using the report, compare the stress that women experience with that of men.
  • REPORT ANALYSIS #3: Summarize the impact of "discrimination" on stress.
  • REPORT ANALYSIS #4: What "6 things" do the researchers want you to know about stress?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
    • American Psychological Association
    • Anxiety
    • Chronic
    • Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Decade
    • Frontline Worker
    • Hurricane Katrina (2005)
    • Residual
    • Stress
    • Trauma

    Topics

    EducationHealthU.S. HistoryWorld History

    Grades

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