What Is the Relationship Between Employment Status and Stress

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between employment status and stress?

• A) People who were employed did not experience stress about job loss.
• B) Only actual threat of job loss led to stress, not perceived threat of job loss.
• C) Those who perceived their jobs were in jeopardy, even if they were not, showed stress levels equal to unemployed people.
• D) People who were unemployed showed the lowest levels of stress.

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