More support than oppose helping refugees get mental health care
Core finding
More Americans say the federal government should be responsible for helping recently arrived refugees get mental health treatment than say it should not (39% vs. 33%), according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.
A sizable remainder takes no position: 23% say they don't know, and 5% decline to answer.
Topline distribution
More support than oppose helping refugees get mental health care.
Should the federal government be responsible for helping recently-arrived refugees get treatment for mental health?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
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 | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
Should the federal government be responsible for helping recently-arrived refugees get treatment for mental health?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.