Four in ten see one person's success as another's failure
Core finding
Americans are more likely to agree (40%) than disagree (28%) that the successes of some people are usually failures of others, with 9% strongly agreeing and 6% strongly disagreeing, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.
About a third (32%) neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Four in ten see one person's success as another's failure.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Successes of some people are usually failures of others.
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full 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 | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Successes of some people are usually failures of others.
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.