--- title: Women More Stressed Than Men, Poll Finds description: Many Americans feel "frequently" or "sometimes" stressed, and nearly half feel they do not have time to do the things they want canonical: https://time.com/5073538/women-men-stress-poll/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-20T15:57:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T18:38:47.933Z article:section: Health og:title: Women Say They're More Stressed Out Than Men, Poll Finds og:description: 8 in 10 Americans overall say they're stressed out og:url: https://time.com/5073538/women-men-stress-poll/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e051c10a0aafd61/6988f5f18fd2ee16e535a189/stress.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Mixed race student studying in library og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Women Say They're More Stressed Out Than Men, Poll Finds twitter:description: 8 in 10 Americans overall say they're stressed out twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e051c10a0aafd61/6988f5f18fd2ee16e535a189/stress.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Women Say They're More Stressed Out Than Men, Poll Finds by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 20, 2017 3:57 PM UTC  Mixed race student studying in library Mixed race student studying in libraryMarc Romanelli—Getty Images/Blend Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 20, 2017 3:57 PM UTC A new [Gallup poll](http://news.gallup.com/poll/224336/eight-americans-afflicted-stress.aspx?g%5Fsource=ALL%5FGALLUP%5FHEADLINES&g%5Fmedium=topic&g%5Fcampaign=tiles) found that the vast majority of Americans feel [affected by stress](http://time.com/5063058/best-stress-gift-guide/), while 41% feel they lack the time needed to do the things they want. Nearly half (44%) of Americans, say they “frequently” experience stress, while 35% say they “sometimes” do. Just 17% say they “rarely” feel stressed, and 4% said “never.” [Women](http://time.com/4008343/women-male-jobs/) (49%) were more likely than men (40%) to say they experience frequent stress, and parents of children under 18 (55%) were more likely to say they don’t have enough time than those without children under 18 (35%.) Those with household incomes under $30,000 were more likely to experience frequent stress (51%) compared to those with household incomes over $75,000 (41%). [Employment](http://time.com/money/4461386/cause-financial-stress-each-state/) was a stronger indicator of stress than unemployment, and working parents reported especially high levels of frequent stress — 59%, compared to just 33% of those who are unemployed and without children. 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