Financial Worries Causing Mental Health Issues With Healthcare Workers
Nearly 7 out of 10 healthcare workers find it stressful to manage their finances.
According to an October 2022 study, financial stress has a significant negative effect on healthcare workers’ mental health. A October 2022 Harris Poll commissioned by IntelyCare and DailyPay, found that inflation and other economic concerns have negatively impacted healthcare workers’ sleep, mental health, self-esteem, physical health, and relationships at home.
The Impact of Financial Stress
Explore the Harris Poll results:
41%
of healthcare workers say their personal finances currently cause them stress.
79%
of healthcare workers are worried about changes in the economy in the next six months that will negatively impact their personal finances.
54%
of healthcare workers say their employer provides adequate resources or benefits to help them manage financial stress
58%
of healthcare workers would be willing to take a pay cut for more flexible work hours
43%
of healthcare workers agree the top expense they're worried about over the next six months is rent/mortgage.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of DailyPay & Intelycare from October 4-6, 2022 among 2,068 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, among whom 1,053 are employed full-time or part-time. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level.
For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact press@dailypay.com.
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