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Survey Results

Survey started: March 27, 2002

Total Respondents: 15843



 
 
What is your age?
29.4% 4655 22-30
23.2% 3670 18-21
15.8% 2500 31-40
12.2% 1935 15-17
9.5% 1509 41-50
4.6% 735 Under 15
3.6% 576 51-60
0.6% 102 61-70
0.6% 99 No Answer
0.3% 47 71+
 
 
Your sex:
60.8% 9627 Female
37.3% 5915 Male
1.8% 282 No Answer
 
 
Your status:
23.7% 3759 single/dating
21.9% 3467 single/committed to someone
18.2% 2881 happily married
18.1% 2861 single/not looking
9.9% 1571 married
2.3% 367 No Answer
2.1% 330 divorced/committed to someone
2.0% 319 divorced/not looking
1.7% 267 divorced/dating
 
 
Which is more significant to you?
79.6%12613 my family/relationship
14.6% 2318 my career
5.4% 852 No Answer
 
 
What troubles you the most?
44.0% 6972 Disturbing events that are in present time
28.1% 4454 Disturbing events that I anticipate about the future
23.4% 3702 Disturbing events from my past
4.4% 695 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?
24.7% 3913 a few times per week
15.1% 2398 daily
14.5% 2293 once a week
14.1% 2240 a few times a year
12.1% 1923 once a month
6.5% 1031 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
4.2% 664 continually
3.6% 576 every few years
3.4% 534 never
1.2% 193 No Answer
 
 
How often do you experience severe anxiety in your life, to the point that it hinders your ability to function?
28.0% 4439 never
22.8% 3607 a few times a year
17.6% 2796 every few years
11.6% 1835 once a month
5.9% 942 a few times per week
5.9% 935 once a week
2.8% 441 No Answer
2.0% 322 daily
1.6% 247 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
1.3% 212 continually
 
 
In a general sense, which of the following do you worry about most?
25.5% 4034 a general sense of being overwhelmed
20.6% 3260 a specific, single problem that I am struggling with in my life
15.2% 2415 meeting my own expectations
12.4% 1971 meeting the expectations of others
9.9% 1569 interaction with specific people
6.8% 1075 I don't know what I worry about
6.7% 1057 interactions with people in general
2.6% 404 No Answer
 
 
Specifically, which one of the following areas causes you the most concern?
28.0% 4434 money/financial issues
17.3% 2735 my job/career
13.3% 2101 marriage/intimate relationships
11.8% 1877 social relationships
8.9% 1412 personal appearance/weight issues
7.4% 1174 family/children
5.6% 887 No Answer
4.2% 661 health concerns
1.6% 261 political issues
1.5% 235 cultural issues
 
 
What do you do to cope when you feel upset and worried?
62.7% 9929 distract myself with other activities
55.7% 8817 listen to music
53.4% 8465 sleep
51.6% 8177 try to solve the situation that is causing my anxiety
50.9% 8064 discuss things with a friend
45.8% 7263 watch television
40.9% 6473 eat
39.8% 6305 talk myself into a calmer state of mind
39.3% 6229 ignore it
33.0% 5229 physical exercise
26.6% 4219 fight with people in my life
25.8% 4094 play with a pet
22.4% 3551 shop/give myself present
20.3% 3210 use alcohol
19.0% 3017 meditation/relaxation exercises
12.4% 1961 visualizations
10.8% 1705 use prescription drugs
9.7% 1537 use illegal drugs
8.4% 1327 go to therapy
6.2% 990 use non-prescription drugs
2.7% 431 bio-feedback
 
 
What single thing might relieve the most stress to you?
38.6% 6117 having more money
18.1% 2871 finding a "special someone"
8.7% 1383 losing weight
7.6% 1208 No Answer
6.8% 1076 being healthy
5.3% 837 moving somewhere else
4.8% 766 looking better
4.5% 706 changing jobs
1.8% 279 being single
1.2% 184 my boss being fired
1.1% 181 not having children
1.1% 171 having children
 
 
To what degree do you feel in control of your life?
53.1% 8417 Most of the time I'm in control
23.4% 3701 Sometimes I'm in control
10.8% 1715 I am in complete control
6.0% 944 Rarely am I in control
4.2% 665 I feel like a puppet
2.1% 340 No Answer
 
 
When you are worried, which of the following most closely characterize what you might say to yourself?
18.7% 2969 “It’s time to pull myself together.”
16.3% 2580 “I can’t handle this.”
14.1% 2230 “I have to do better.”
11.7% 1851 “What the worst thing that can happen?”
10.5% 1661 “If anyone can do this, I can.”
9.1% 1443 “This is unfair.”
6.6% 1045 “I blew it again.”
5.8% 923 “I’ll show them who they’re dealing with.”
2.6% 419 No Answer
2.5% 394 “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?
49.8% 7888 No
46.1% 7302 Yes
4.0% 628 No Answer
 
 
After you have been honest in the face of a difficult situation do you feel..
79.8%12638 Relieved
15.9% 2523 More anxious
3.9% 620 No Answer
 
 
With whom is it more difficult to be honest?
32.6% 5168 About the same for everybody
29.5% 4673 Family
11.7% 1855 Strangers
9.9% 1576 Casual friends
9.7% 1531 Close friends
6.4% 1019 No Answer
 
 
Under which circumstances might you lie, if an honest answer would be less than favorable?
44.3% 7013 a friend asks me about his/her appearance
40.8% 6471 a friend asks my opinion on his/her weight
37.6% 5956 a stranger askes me about his/her appearance
36.0% 5697 a friend asks my opinion about something he/she cannot change
34.9% 5535 an inquiry was made about something I was supposed to do
29.1% 4615 a friend asks my opinion about his/her performance in bed
19.0% 3008 a co-worker inquires about the quality of his/her work
16.7% 2650 a spouse/lover asks where I've been
14.5% 2293 a friend asks my opinion on his/her age
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following?
58.2% 9224 received extra change when buying something and kept the change
56.7% 8978 cheated on a test
56.3% 8923 knew a price for a product was wrong (too low) and you didn’t say anything
42.1% 6667 were overcharged for something and didn't complain
33.3% 5270 faked an orgasm
23.0% 3649 had sex with someone else while in a committed relationship and never told
15.0% 2381 listed false information about your education, employment, skills on a resume or job application
13.7% 2166 dated/slept with a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend behind their back
3.9% 622 filed a false tax return
3.8% 599 made a false insurance claim
 
 
If you lie about something, would you say you do so..
51.9% 8224 To protect myself
37.4% 5928 To protect others
10.3% 1630 No Answer
 
 
With whom are you most likely to be dishonest?
41.7% 6605 stranger
40.7% 6451 parents
27.5% 4362 casual friend
23.1% 3663 employer
20.3% 3220 other family member
19.3% 3059 policeman
11.1% 1755 boyfriend/girlfriend
9.5% 1506 other government agent
8.9% 1407 close friend
8.6% 1355 Internal Revenue Service
8.5% 1345 doctor
8.4% 1325 client/customer
7.8% 1236 spouse
7.3% 1160 insurance agent
6.8% 1078 employee
6.5% 1031 children
5.0% 794 therapist

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