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Survey Results

Survey started: March 27, 2002

Total Respondents: 16196



 
 
What is your age?
29.3% 4752 22-30
23.2% 3762 18-21
15.7% 2550 31-40
12.3% 1988 15-17
9.4% 1530 41-50
4.6% 750 Under 15
3.6% 591 51-60
0.6% 105 61-70
0.6% 101 No Answer
0.3% 50 71+
 
 
Your sex:
60.7% 9834 Female
37.3% 6034 Male
1.8% 289 No Answer
 
 
Your status:
23.7% 3832 single/dating
21.8% 3531 single/committed to someone
18.3% 2958 single/not looking
18.0% 2917 happily married
9.9% 1610 married
2.3% 373 No Answer
2.0% 332 divorced/committed to someone
2.0% 327 divorced/not looking
1.7% 275 divorced/dating
 
 
Which is more significant to you?
79.4%12863 my family/relationship
14.8% 2392 my career
5.3% 861 No Answer
 
 
What troubles you the most?
43.9% 7105 Disturbing events that are in present time
28.2% 4563 Disturbing events that I anticipate about the future
23.3% 3776 Disturbing events from my past
4.4% 712 No Answer
 
 
How often do you experience mild anxiety in your life, where you tend to worry, but it does not hinder your ability to function?
24.6% 3980 a few times per week
15.1% 2443 daily
14.3% 2324 once a week
14.2% 2292 a few times a year
12.2% 1969 once a month
6.4% 1043 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
4.2% 679 continually
3.7% 603 every few years
3.5% 564 never
1.2% 200 No Answer
 
 
How often do you experience severe anxiety in your life, to the point that it hinders your ability to function?
28.0% 4532 never
22.7% 3673 a few times a year
17.6% 2852 every few years
11.6% 1880 once a month
5.9% 960 a few times per week
5.9% 957 once a week
2.8% 456 No Answer
2.0% 332 daily
1.5% 248 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
1.4% 219 continually
 
 
In a general sense, which of the following do you worry about most?
25.3% 4105 a general sense of being overwhelmed
20.4% 3306 a specific, single problem that I am struggling with in my life
15.2% 2467 meeting my own expectations
12.4% 2012 meeting the expectations of others
9.9% 1611 interaction with specific people
6.8% 1109 I don't know what I worry about
6.8% 1095 interactions with people in general
2.6% 413 No Answer
 
 
Specifically, which one of the following areas causes you the most concern?
27.9% 4515 money/financial issues
17.5% 2829 my job/career
13.1% 2122 marriage/intimate relationships
11.8% 1915 social relationships
8.8% 1433 personal appearance/weight issues
7.4% 1201 family/children
5.6% 907 No Answer
4.2% 682 health concerns
1.6% 265 political issues
1.5% 241 cultural issues
 
 
What do you do to cope when you feel upset and worried?
62.4%10109 distract myself with other activities
55.5% 8993 listen to music
53.3% 8631 sleep
51.4% 8322 try to solve the situation that is causing my anxiety
50.6% 8196 discuss things with a friend
45.5% 7376 watch television
40.8% 6606 eat
39.6% 6413 talk myself into a calmer state of mind
39.3% 6373 ignore it
33.0% 5350 physical exercise
26.4% 4278 fight with people in my life
25.6% 4151 play with a pet
22.3% 3607 shop/give myself present
20.1% 3262 use alcohol
19.0% 3084 meditation/relaxation exercises
12.3% 1998 visualizations
10.7% 1729 use prescription drugs
9.6% 1560 use illegal drugs
8.3% 1347 go to therapy
6.2% 1005 use non-prescription drugs
2.7% 436 bio-feedback
 
 
What single thing might relieve the most stress to you?
38.4% 6215 having more money
18.0% 2913 finding a "special someone"
8.7% 1413 losing weight
7.6% 1228 No Answer
6.9% 1112 being healthy
5.3% 864 moving somewhere else
4.9% 789 looking better
4.5% 727 changing jobs
1.8% 288 being single
1.2% 192 my boss being fired
1.2% 192 not having children
1.1% 179 having children
 
 
To what degree do you feel in control of your life?
52.8% 8559 Most of the time I'm in control
23.3% 3778 Sometimes I'm in control
11.0% 1778 I am in complete control
6.0% 972 Rarely am I in control
4.2% 676 I feel like a puppet
2.2% 352 No Answer
 
 
When you are worried, which of the following most closely characterize what you might say to yourself?
18.7% 3025 “It’s time to pull myself together.”
16.2% 2629 “I can’t handle this.”
14.2% 2296 “I have to do better.”
11.6% 1883 “What the worst thing that can happen?”
10.4% 1686 “If anyone can do this, I can.”
9.1% 1479 “This is unfair.”
6.6% 1068 “I blew it again.”
5.8% 937 “I’ll show them who they’re dealing with.”
2.7% 434 No Answer
2.5% 406 “uh-oh, I’m going to be found out.”
 
 
When you anticipate a situation where you think it would be wise to be completely fourthright and honest, does this make you feel more anxious?
49.6% 8033 No
46.2% 7477 Yes
4.0% 646 No Answer
 
 
After you have been honest in the face of a difficult situation do you feel..
79.4%12862 Relieved
16.2% 2616 More anxious
3.9% 636 No Answer
 
 
With whom is it more difficult to be honest?
32.4% 5244 About the same for everybody
29.6% 4788 Family
11.8% 1906 Strangers
9.9% 1610 Casual friends
9.7% 1571 Close friends
6.4% 1036 No Answer
 
 
Under which circumstances might you lie, if an honest answer would be less than favorable?
44.1% 7140 a friend asks me about his/her appearance
40.7% 6592 a friend asks my opinion on his/her weight
37.4% 6062 a stranger askes me about his/her appearance
35.8% 5804 a friend asks my opinion about something he/she cannot change
34.7% 5615 an inquiry was made about something I was supposed to do
29.0% 4692 a friend asks my opinion about his/her performance in bed
19.0% 3083 a co-worker inquires about the quality of his/her work
16.7% 2698 a spouse/lover asks where I've been
14.5% 2343 a friend asks my opinion on his/her age
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following?
57.9% 9370 received extra change when buying something and kept the change
56.4% 9139 cheated on a test
55.8% 9037 knew a price for a product was wrong (too low) and you didn’t say anything
41.9% 6782 were overcharged for something and didn't complain
33.0% 5350 faked an orgasm
22.8% 3695 had sex with someone else while in a committed relationship and never told
15.0% 2426 listed false information about your education, employment, skills on a resume or job application
13.6% 2196 dated/slept with a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend behind their back
3.9% 637 filed a false tax return
3.8% 618 made a false insurance claim
 
 
If you lie about something, would you say you do so..
51.9% 8405 To protect myself
37.4% 6054 To protect others
10.2% 1656 No Answer
 
 
With whom are you most likely to be dishonest?
41.7% 6751 stranger
40.6% 6572 parents
27.5% 4452 casual friend
22.9% 3709 employer
20.3% 3282 other family member
19.2% 3112 policeman
11.1% 1796 boyfriend/girlfriend
9.4% 1529 other government agent
8.9% 1439 close friend
8.5% 1377 doctor
8.5% 1371 Internal Revenue Service
8.4% 1355 client/customer
7.8% 1259 spouse
7.3% 1185 insurance agent
6.8% 1096 employee
6.5% 1057 children
5.0% 813 therapist

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