# More than half reject the idea that women exaggerate problems at work

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

More than half of Americans (57%) disagree with the statement that women exaggerate the problems they have at work, including 25% who disagree strongly, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.

The other 43% agree at least slightly, including 7% who agree strongly.

## Topline

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Women exaggerate problems they have at work.

More than half reject the idea that women exaggerate problems at work.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Disagree strongly: 25.0%
- Agree slightly: 22.1%
- Disagree slightly: 17.3%
- Disagree somewhat: 14.8%
- Agree Somewhat: 13.7%
- Agree Strongly: 7.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#women-exaggerating-problems-at-work](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#women-exaggerating-problems-at-work)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#women-exaggerating-problems-at-work](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#women-exaggerating-problems-at-work)