Men are better in dealing with stress than women and are therefore more usefull at the office. This according to the annual Company health index of Lifeguard. For this research a 4,000 employees of 39 companies were questioned. This year they analysed the differences between male and female.

In general women are better in shape, eat healthier and drink less alcohol. Men score better on dealing with stress. They say more often than female that they can handle difficult situations at work. The also have an active and targeted approach towards problems. Women tend to wait longer before handeling with a problem and therefore get a lower score. The way a person handles stress has amongst others effects on their performance at work.

Source: Nu.nl