# Gender differences in stress in the general population of a capital city - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0629 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Gender differences in stress in the general population of a capital city | WCP 2026 Summary > Women report significantly higher perceived stress than men, and gender emerges as the strongest positive predictor of stress. This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0629) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. EV0629 E-PosterPublic Health and EpidemiologyCross-sectional study # Gender differences in stress in the general population of a capital city GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STRESS AMONG GENERAL POPULATION OF A CAPITAL CITY Presenter: Nasim Jahan Country: Bangladesh Institution: BIRDEM General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry Women report significantly higher perceived stress than men, and gender emerges as the strongest positive predictor of stress. The study aimed to assess gender differences in stress in the general population of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and the relationship between stress and socioeconomic and other risk factors. This cross-sectional study, conducted between June and August 2023, recruited 210 participants aged 18 years and older (105 men and 105 women) through purposive sampling; sociodemographic data were collected using a structured questionnaire, perceived stress was measured using the Bangla translation of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and analyses were performed using SPSS 25. Mild stress (0 to 13) was observed in 58% of men (n=61) and 34% of women (n=36); moderate stress (14 to 26) in 42% of men (n=44) and 61% of women (n=64); and high stress (27 to 40) only in women (5%, n=5), with the chi-square test indicating a significant difference (p=0.001). The multiple linear regression model was significant (F=30.737; p<0.001) and explained 65.2% of the variance in PSS scores (R2=0.652; adjusted R2=0.631). Significant predictors were gender (B=2.33; Beta=0.250; p=0.001; 95% confidence interval 1.47 to 3.19), marital status (B=2.13; p=0.001), social class (B=1.71; p=0.001), presence of chronic illness (B=1.74; p=0.001), and body mass index (B=1.45; p=0.007); a weak inverse relationship was found between age and stress (B=-1.06; p=0.04). Literacy level (p=0.458), occupational category (p=0.087), and dietary variables were not significant predictors. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the need to consider gender, socioeconomic factors, and health factors together when developing stress prevention and management strategies. [View the original poster](https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/1502) How to cite this study APA 7: Jahan, N., & Kauser, S. (2026, September 23-26). Gender differences in stress among general population of a capital city [E-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/1502 Vancouver: Jahan N, Kauser S. Gender differences in stress among general population of a capital city [e-poster]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Available from: https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/wcp26/attendee/eposter/file/1502 Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Birleşik Krallık'ta COVID sonrası DEHB ile ilgili arama ilgisinde orantısız artış](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0075) - [Brezilyalı üniversite öğrencilerinde dikkat eksikliği/hiperaktivite belirtilerinin yaşam tarzı ve anksiyete bağıntıları: UNILIFE çok merkezli kohort bulguları](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0087) - [Sendemik kuramının evsizlik, ruhsal hastalık, madde kullanımı ve suçlulukla ilişkisine uygulanması: bir kapsam derlemesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0093) - [Ruh sağlığı hizmetlerine başvuru zamanlaması ve genç erişkinlikte işgücü piyasasından dışlanma: Finlandiya kayıt temelli çalışması](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0228) - [Birinci sınıf üniversite öğrencilerinde depresyon ve birikimli olumsuz yaşantılar: Kenya üniversitelerinden bulgular](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0240) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0629 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim