One in three in Australia and Korea stressed by finances

SINGAPORE - Money and self-pressure are the leading major causes of stress in APAC, with Japanese the least stressed of all nationalities. Australians and South Koreans are more stressed out by finance matters than their counterparts, both in the region and internationally, according to a survey by market researcher GfK.

The survey reports that 35% of respondents in Australia and South Korea indicate that the amount of money they have to live on is a major cause of stress — significantly higher than the international average, which stands at 29%.
Hong Kong, Japan, and China—the three other APAC markets included in the survey - reported 23%, 22% and 19% respectively.  www.gfk.com (ATI).