Americans say family and friends ease anxiety best
Core finding
Roughly four-in-ten Americans (39%) think family and friends provide the most comfort and relief from anxiety, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 28 to June 1, 2022.
Nature draws 24% and religion 20%; just 8% point to science, and 9% think none of these provides that comfort.
Topline distribution
Americans say family and friends ease anxiety best.
Which do you think does a better job of providing comfort and relief from anxiety?
n = 1,163 · May 28 – Jun 1, 2022 · MoE ±3.0%
Methodology
Full 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 | May 28 – Jun 1, 2022 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,163 |
| Margin of error | ±3.0% |
| Module | 2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io
Which do you think does a better job of providing comfort and relief from anxiety?
Cite this question
2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey, fielded May 28-June 1, 2022, N=1,163 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.0%.