Two Economically Based Social Factors That Create Stressful Living Conditions

question 196

Essay

Two economically based social factors that create stressful living conditions are poverty and job stress. Discuss both of these factors, and comment on the various issues related to both factors that may contribute to the increase of stress that they cause.

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Definitions:

NSSI

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, the act of deliberately harming one's own body without intending to cause death.

Process Addiction

A behavioral addiction where an individual becomes compulsively engaged in an activity that does not involve an addictive substance, such as gambling, eating, or shopping.

PHQ-2

A brief, initial screening tool consisting of two questions used to assess the presence of depressive symptoms.

Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.