Half of Canadians are losing sleep because of money problems: poll

People lose sleep for a variety of reasons, from relationships to COVID-19. Even the late start of the Vancouver Canucks has been making some people sleepless these days.

Add money issues to that list, according to a new poll from Research Co.

A poll found that a whopping 50% of Canadians questioned said financial worries are making it harder for them to get a night’s rest. The results are up seven points from a similar poll conducted in May 2021, according to Research Co.

Health Canada says a person should get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night, but about two-thirds (64%) of Canadians say they do not get enough sleep on a normal weekday or weekday. Less than 7 hours.

According to Research Co., only 35% of Canadians say they get between seven and nine hours of sleep on a typical weekday or working day.

Some of the economic insecurity is related to concerns about employment, especially among young people.

“Two out of five Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 are sleep deprived because of employment issues,” said Mario Canseco, president of Research Co., in a news release. “Canadians aged 35 to her 54 (33%) and Canadians aged 55 and over (14%) share the same experience.”

Recent news is filled with fears of an impending global recession, plus companies like Facebook and Twitter laying off thousands of employees.

A third of Canadians say concerns about relationships and family (33%) and health (33%) make it more difficult to fall asleep at night. Fewer Canadians lost sleep over the past four weeks due to work (28%), Canadian politics and issues (10%), and international politics and issues (10%).

One in four Canadians (25%) claim that they “never” find it difficult to fall asleep at night during an average week.

The results are based on an online survey of 1,000 Canadian adults conducted November 18-20.

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