The present study explores differences in daily stress across individuals of varying ages. Specifically, we explore whether age group (young adult, midlife, late midlife, later life) relates to differences in types of stress (family, friends, partner, health, finances, work), total stress exposure, and perceptions of daily stress intensity. Participants from the Notre Dame Study of Health & Well-being (NDHWB; N = 891) completed daily questionnaires assessing negative small life events and perceived stress for 8 weeks. Findings indicated that young adults reported a higher average number of family, spouse, finance, and work-related stress. Additionally, total daily stress was highest among young adults, and perceived stress was lowest among later life adults. Because daily stress relates to long-term mental and physical stress, gaining a better understanding of how individuals at different points in the life span uniquely experience stress can inform intervention and preventative care techniques aimed at promoting optimal well-being.

本研究探讨了不同年龄个体的日常压力差异。具体而言，我们探索年龄组（年轻人、中年、中年晚期、晚年）是否与压力类型（家庭、朋友、伴侣、健康、财务、工作）、总压力暴露和对日常压力强度的看法有关. 圣母大学健康与福祉研究 (NDHWB; N) 的参与者= 891) 完成了评估负面小生活事件和感知压力 8 周的每日问卷。调查结果表明，年轻人报告的家庭、配偶、财务和工作相关压力的平均数量更高。此外，年轻人的日常总压力最高，而晚年成年人的感知压力最低。由于日常压力与长期的精神和身体压力有关，因此更好地了解个体在生命周期的不同阶段如何独特地经历压力，可以为旨在促进最佳幸福感的干预和预防性护理技术提供信息。