A recent national survey of U. S. adults revealed that 52% reported that they considered or made a career decision, such as looking for a new job, declining a promotion, or quitting a job, because of:.

The options for this answer are the following:

A. Lack of medical coverage

B. Sexual harassment at workplace

C. Stress in the workplace

D. Lack of upward mobility

The correct answer is C. Stress in the workplace .

Explanation:

Occupational stress is a type of stress associated with the scope of work that can be punctual or chronic, although most cases respond to the second type mentioned.

Positive stress (eustress) refers to when the stress response occurs in an adaptive way, the consequences of such response do not harm the integral health of the subject and its duration is coupled with the duration of the stress stimulus, eg, the response of stress that is triggered during your first day of work is adaptive (positive stress) because it implies that you have to be alert to attend to new stimuli (tasks, bosses, colleagues, company procedure, etc.).

When does this response cease to be adaptive and therefore can it become negative stress? Well, if this stress lasts more than a month, the response intensifies over time and begins to interfere with the worker's health (insomnia, tachycardia, anxiety, depression, among others) appear, it would be a case of negative work stress and measures should be taken.