一项最新调查显示，高昂的生活成本正在影响美国家庭的心理健康。高通胀、经济萧条以及缩水式通胀使得许多民众感到担忧和焦虑。尽管消费者试图通过储蓄和建立个人金融储备来应对物价上涨，但生活压力依然沉重。调查显示，超半数受访者对未来感到担忧。
According to a recent survey a high cost of living can negatively impact the mental health of families.
近日一项调查显示，高昂的生活成本会对美国家庭的心理健康产生负面影响。
Smarty surveyed 1,033 U.S. consumers in Jan. of 2024. The findings illuminate the profound impact of inflation, stagnation, and shrinkflation on mental well-being.
美国线上购物平台Smarty今年1月对1033位消费者进行了调查，结果揭示了通货膨胀、经济萧条和缩水式通胀对美国消费者心理健康的深远影响。
According to Smarty's survey, consumers are combatting rising prices by prioritizing saving and building up personal financial reserves, with about four in 10 survey respondents planning to set up an emergency fund in 2024.
根据Smarty的调查，消费者正在通过优先储蓄和建立个人金融储备来对抗物价上涨，近四成受访者计划在2024年设立应急基金。
Despite plans to save, the already high cost of living can also impact the mental health of consumers.
尽管有储蓄计划，但高昂的生活成本仍会影响消费者的心理健康。
“Today’s consumers are between a rock and a hard place," said Vipin Porwal, Founder and CEO of Smarty. "Wages are stagnant while expenses are going up, so now they have to figure out how to financially navigate this new world."
Smarty创始人兼首席执行官维平·波瓦尔表示：“如今的消费者正处于进退两难的境地。薪水停滞不前，而开支却在上涨，所以现在他们必须想办法在这种境况下理财。”
82 percent of survey respondents reported that the cost of living is currently too high and is causing economic stress in their lives.
82%的受访者表示，目前生活成本过高，给他们的生活带来了经济压力。
According to Smarty, 52 percent of those who completed the survey are worried about the future, 43 percent feel anxious and 29 percent are anxious about day-to-day expenses.
调查显示，52%的受访者对未来感到担忧，43%的受访者感到焦虑，29%的受访者对日常开支感到焦虑。
编辑：董静
英文来源：NBC
