socio-CULTURAL IMPACTS
A common type of socially induced stressor in the modern city is the result of daily hassles'. These areminor annoyances that, taken individually or as once-occurring events, would not tax the city dwell- er's coping mechanism. In the modern city, how ever, these events tend to be multiple, chronic and repetitive. Examples of common daily hassles include the urban commuting journeys and the bureaucratic hassle." De Longis (1982) found the number and rate of hassles experienced to be a good predictor of an individual's overall health status 56 and perceived energy level