Health Desk-26th
February, 2020: While too much stress can be toxic to your health, a new
study suggests that despite its negative side effects, it may also lead to a
surprising social benefit.
The research, published in the journal Stress & Health,
found that experiencing stress made people both more likely to give and receive
emotional support from another person.
This was true on the day they experienced the stressor as
well as the following day.
"Our findings suggest that just because we have a bad
day, that doesn't mean it has to be completely unhealthy," said study
researcher David Almeida from Penn State University in the US.
For the study, the researchers interviewed 1,622 participants
every night for eight nights. They asked the participants about their stressors
and whether they gave or received emotional support on that day
Stressors included arguments, stressful events at work or
school, and stressful events at home.
The researchers found that on average, participants were
more than twice as likely to either give or receive emotional support on days
they experienced a stressor.
Additionally, they were 26 per cent more likely to give or
receive support the following day.
The researchers said that while this effect, on average, was
found across the participants, it differed slightly between men and women.
The researchers said they were surprised that stress was
linked to people not just receiving emotional support, but giving it, as well.
http://amarhealth.com/health/4738/Stressmayleadtosurprisingsocialbenefits
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