跟进：美国心理学会 2026 年“美国压力”调查：77% 成年人称生活成本是重要压力源，近半数因压力减少社交参与
华盛顿消息：据美国心理学会（APA）10 月 22 日发布的 2026 年《美国压力》（Stress in America™）调查，约四分之三的美国成年人称生活成本是生活中的重要压力源，占比 77%，包括努力支付房租或房贷、食品杂货与育儿等必需开支；另有 74% 的成年人称国家的未来是重要压力源。
这项由哈里斯民调代表 APA 在线上进行的年度调查于 2026 年 7 月 29 日至 8 月 24 日进行，访问了 3,132 名 18 岁及以上居住在美国的成年人，另按族裔进行了超量抽样。调查显示，近四分之三的成年人（72%）认同“压力就是我必须忍受的东西”，同样比例（72%）表示坏消息不再像过去那样令他们震惊，68% 表示已经习惯生活在不确定性中。
近半数受访者（47%）表示，过去一年因压力、不确定性或感到不堪重负而减少了至少一种社交参与。调查还显示，在使用人工智能的受访者中，近半数（49%）曾把人工智能当作朋友交谈，47% 曾以类似心理健康专业人员的方式使用人工智能，十分之一表示依靠人工智能获得建议的程度超过朋友与家人。
美国心理学会首席执行官小阿瑟·埃文斯说：“习惯于长期压力并不等同于以健康的方式适应它。长期压力会对人们的身心健康造成严重损害。我们不应该把这种损害当作日常生活中不可避免的一部分来接受。”他还说，人工智能工具可能起到支持作用，但不能取代心理学家或其他合格心理健康专业人员的临床判断，也不能取代与家人朋友的人际联结。此外，近五分之三的受访者（59%）认同自己明明“每件事都做对了”却仍在落后，超过半数（56%）表示不得不降低对自己人生所能取得成就的期望。
APA's 2026 Stress in America Survey: 77% of U.S. Adults Cite Cost of Living as a Significant Source of Stress; Nearly Half Say Stress Has Reduced Their Social Engagement
WASHINGTON — Around three-quarters of U.S. adults cited the cost of living (77%) — such as trying to keep up with rent or a mortgage or pay for other necessities like groceries and childcare — as a significant source of stress in their lives, according to the American Psychological Association's 2026 Stress in America™ survey, released October 22. Nearly three-quarters (74%) also cited the future of the nation as a significant source of stress.
The annual survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of APA from July 29 to August 24, 2026, covered 3,132 adults ages 18 and over residing in the U.S., with oversamples by race and ethnicity. Nearly three-quarters (72%) agreed that "stress is just something I have to live with," a similar share (72%) said bad news no longer shocks them the way it used to, and 68% said they have become accustomed to living with uncertainty.
Nearly half (47%) said they have pulled back from at least one form of social engagement over the past year as a result of stress, uncertainty or feeling overwhelmed. Among surveyed AI users, almost half (49%) reported having engaged in conversations with AI as a friend, and 47% in a role comparable to a mental health professional, while one in 10 said they relied on AI more than friends and family for advice.
"Becoming accustomed to chronic stress is not the same as adapting to it in a healthy way," said APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD. "Chronic stress can take a serious toll on people's physical and psychological well-being. We should not accept that toll as an inevitable part of everyday life." He added that AI tools may play a supportive role but cannot replace the clinical judgment of a psychologist or other qualified mental health professional or the human connection that comes from relationships with family and friends. In addition, nearly three in five adults surveyed (59%) agreed that they felt like they were doing everything "right" but still falling behind, while more than half (56%) reported having to lower their expectations for what they could achieve in life.
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