title: Characteristics of people with the perceived stress in croatia: the CroHort study.
abstract: This study aimed to assess levels of stress in Croatian adult population using PSS, in a population study (Croatian Adult Cohort Health Study - CroHort). Our results show that the levels of stress were 17.46 (SD = 6.73) for men and 18.32 (SD = 6.46) for women in Croatia. The lowest levels of stress experienced men living in urban area while women living in rural area had the highest level. Men and women who had university degree had significantly lower level of stress. The lowest levels of stress experienced participants who had much better financial condition than average. In men, stress was associated to weak heart, lower back pain, poor financial condition of the household and high alcohol consumption. In women, stress was associated to poor mental health, poor social functioning, poorer financial condition of the household, higher age, lower education, low monthly income of the household and poor general health.
authors.affiliation: Universty of Zagreb, School of Medicine, "Andrija Stampar" School of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia. hfazlic@snz.hr
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fazlić
authors.forename: Ognjen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brborović
authors.forename: Tea Vukusić
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Rukavina
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fister
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milosević
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mustajbegović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult