Most people say a coworker's politics would change how much they'd help them
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 53.4% of Americans say hearing a coworker voice political views they strongly disagree with would change how far they'd go to help that coworker. 26.3% say it wouldn't change at all.
The scale runs from 1 (not at all) to 6 (very much), and 7.2% chose the top point. The shares cover all adults, including the 20.3% who do not work with coworkers or do not work. The question does not say whether help would rise or fall.
Topline scale
Most people say a coworker's politics would change how much they'd help them.
When you overhear a coworker expressing political views you strongly disagree with, does it change the extent to which you are willing to go out of your way to voluntarily help them (e.g., carve out time to listen to them, provide advise, or troubleshoot an issue with a work task)?
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
When you overhear a coworker expressing political views you strongly disagree with, does it change the extent to which you are willing to go out of your way to voluntarily help them (e.g., carve out time to listen to them, provide advise, or troubleshoot an issue with a work task)?
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.