Women's stressors according to age groups: Part I.

Abstract

This descriptive research studies 579 women between 25 and 65 years of age. In a self‐administered questionnaire, women indicated their personal life goals/values and their satisfaction in achieving these goals. Through factor analysis, six major stressors encompassing 18 factors were identified: namely, love relationships, personal success, physical health, parent‐child relationships, personal time, and social relationships. Stressors varied with age groups, although one‐fourth of all women reported physical health was a major stressor. Women between 25 and 34 years old indicated that personal time and personal success were also major stressors. For women over 35, physical health was their primary stressor, followed by personal time.