# Americans say family and friends ease anxiety best

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## Reading

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

Which do you think does a better job of providing comfort and relief from anxiety?

Americans say family and friends ease anxiety best.

- Family and Friends: 38.9%
- Nature: 23.5%
- Religion: 20.3%
- None of the above: 9.4%
- Science: 7.8%

## 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: 2022-05-28 → 2022-06-01
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#better-job-providing-comfort-and-relief-from-anxiety](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#better-job-providing-comfort-and-relief-from-anxiety)

## Citation

2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey, fielded May 28-June 1, 2022, N=1,163 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.0%.

Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#better-job-providing-comfort-and-relief-from-anxiety](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#better-job-providing-comfort-and-relief-from-anxiety)