UK slips down wellbeing rankings
New research by Cigna International Markets has revealed that UK residents’ sense of wellbeing has declined over the last three years, slipping from third to eighth out of 13 countries profiled.
The Cigna 360° Well-being Survey, which is conducted annually, surveyed over 14,000 people globally, 1,000 of which were in the UK. It found that residents of India, Thailand and China had the highest sense of personal wellbeing.
Cigna blamed the drop in UK residents’ wellbeing on mounting financial pressure and which in turn puts a strain on family health. Over half of respondents said that their work did not value their work-life balance, whilst another 50 per cent said that the current economic situation is having a negative effect on their personal financial situation. Only 20 per cent of respondents said that they would be able to financially support themselves if they lost work.
Peter Mills, medical director at Cigna Global Health Benefits, said: “Today, people are faced with an uncertain political and economic environment, and concerns about the future are inevitably taking a toll on their well-being. People feel that they are not spending enough time with their families, and they’re also worried about the future – for their children, for themselves and for their parents.”