# Nearly all Americans see themselves as good people

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/almost-everyone-sees-themselves-as-a-good-person/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 89% of Americans agreed that they are a good person. This includes 60% who strongly agree and 29% who somewhat agree.

Few Americans disagreed (4%), with 2% who somewhat disagree and 2% who strongly disagree. Another 6% were neutral.

## Topline

I am a good person.

89% of Americans say they are a good person.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly agree: 60.0%
- Somewhat agree: 29.4%
- Neither agree or disagree: 6.5%
- Somewhat disagree: 2.1%
- Strongly disagree: 1.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-05-16 → 2023-05-17
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2023.tiiny.co#agreement-with-i-am-a-good-person](https://verasight-aapor-2023.tiiny.co#agreement-with-i-am-a-good-person)

## Citation

AAPOR 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-036, fielded May 16-17, 2023, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2023.tiiny.co#agreement-with-i-am-a-good-person](https://verasight-aapor-2023.tiiny.co#agreement-with-i-am-a-good-person)