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Survey Results

Survey started: March 27, 2002

Total Respondents: 15464



 
 
What is your age?
29.5% 4561 22-30
23.1% 3569 18-21
15.9% 2460 31-40
12.0% 1855 15-17
9.6% 1484 41-50
4.6% 716 Under 15
3.6% 559 51-60
0.6% 100 61-70
0.6% 98 No Answer
0.3% 47 71+
 
 
Your sex:
60.6% 9364 Female
37.5% 5804 Male
1.8% 280 No Answer
 
 
Your status:
23.7% 3668 single/dating
21.8% 3368 single/committed to someone
18.3% 2836 happily married
17.9% 2768 single/not looking
10.0% 1544 married
2.3% 362 No Answer
2.1% 324 divorced/committed to someone
2.0% 314 divorced/not looking
1.7% 262 divorced/dating
 
 
Which is more significant to you?
79.7%12324 my family/relationship
14.5% 2246 my career
5.4% 837 No Answer
 
 
What troubles you the most?
44.1% 6824 Disturbing events that are in present time
28.1% 4338 Disturbing events that I anticipate about the future
23.3% 3598 Disturbing events from my past
4.4% 687 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% 3822 a few times per week
15.1% 2336 daily
14.4% 2232 once a week
14.2% 2199 a few times a year
12.2% 1879 once a month
6.5% 998 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
4.2% 651 continually
3.6% 562 every few years
3.4% 522 never
1.2% 189 No Answer
 
 
How often do you experience severe anxiety in your life, to the point that it hinders your ability to function?
28.2% 4359 never
22.8% 3523 a few times a year
17.7% 2743 every few years
11.6% 1789 once a month
5.9% 907 a few times per week
5.8% 902 once a week
2.8% 432 No Answer
2.0% 306 daily
1.5% 236 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
1.3% 205 continually
 
 
In a general sense, which of the following do you worry about most?
25.4% 3931 a general sense of being overwhelmed
20.6% 3192 a specific, single problem that I am struggling with in my life
15.2% 2345 meeting my own expectations
12.4% 1924 meeting the expectations of others
9.9% 1535 interaction with specific people
6.8% 1054 I don't know what I worry about
6.7% 1032 interactions with people in general
2.6% 396 No Answer
 
 
Specifically, which one of the following areas causes you the most concern?
28.0% 4332 money/financial issues
17.1% 2644 my job/career
13.3% 2063 marriage/intimate relationships
11.8% 1830 social relationships
8.9% 1379 personal appearance/weight issues
7.4% 1141 family/children
5.6% 872 No Answer
4.2% 649 health concerns
1.7% 259 political issues
1.5% 232 cultural issues
 
 
What do you do to cope when you feel upset and worried?
62.7% 9691 distract myself with other activities
55.6% 8592 listen to music
53.3% 8245 sleep
51.7% 7994 try to solve the situation that is causing my anxiety
51.0% 7880 discuss things with a friend
45.8% 7086 watch television
40.6% 6285 eat
39.8% 6151 talk myself into a calmer state of mind
39.3% 6081 ignore it
32.9% 5090 physical exercise
26.7% 4122 fight with people in my life
25.9% 4004 play with a pet
22.4% 3458 shop/give myself present
20.2% 3128 use alcohol
19.0% 2933 meditation/relaxation exercises
12.4% 1916 visualizations
10.8% 1663 use prescription drugs
9.7% 1502 use illegal drugs
8.3% 1288 go to therapy
6.3% 968 use non-prescription drugs
2.7% 416 bio-feedback
 
 
What single thing might relieve the most stress to you?
38.7% 5991 having more money
18.2% 2819 finding a "special someone"
8.7% 1345 losing weight
7.7% 1192 No Answer
6.7% 1040 being healthy
5.2% 803 moving somewhere else
4.8% 742 looking better
4.4% 686 changing jobs
1.7% 263 being single
1.2% 182 my boss being fired
1.1% 174 not having children
1.1% 166 having children
 
 
To what degree do you feel in control of your life?
53.3% 8239 Most of the time I'm in control
23.2% 3587 Sometimes I'm in control
10.9% 1683 I am in complete control
5.9% 915 Rarely am I in control
4.2% 649 I feel like a puppet
2.2% 333 No Answer
 
 
When you are worried, which of the following most closely characterize what you might say to yourself?
18.8% 2909 “It’s time to pull myself together.”
16.2% 2504 “I can’t handle this.”
14.0% 2162 “I have to do better.”
11.8% 1821 “What the worst thing that can happen?”
10.5% 1626 “If anyone can do this, I can.”
9.1% 1409 “This is unfair.”
6.6% 1019 “I blew it again.”
5.9% 909 “I’ll show them who they’re dealing with.”
2.7% 410 No Answer
2.5% 386 “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?
50.0% 7728 No
45.9% 7098 Yes
4.0% 614 No Answer
 
 
After you have been honest in the face of a difficult situation do you feel..
80.0%12370 Relieved
15.7% 2427 More anxious
3.9% 608 No Answer
 
 
With whom is it more difficult to be honest?
32.6% 5044 About the same for everybody
29.5% 4568 Family
11.7% 1810 Strangers
10.0% 1543 Casual friends
9.6% 1484 Close friends
6.4% 997 No Answer
 
 
Under which circumstances might you lie, if an honest answer would be less than favorable?
44.4% 6859 a friend asks me about his/her appearance
40.9% 6329 a friend asks my opinion on his/her weight
37.6% 5812 a stranger askes me about his/her appearance
36.0% 5561 a friend asks my opinion about something he/she cannot change
35.0% 5412 an inquiry was made about something I was supposed to do
29.2% 4523 a friend asks my opinion about his/her performance in bed
19.0% 2938 a co-worker inquires about the quality of his/her work
16.8% 2594 a spouse/lover asks where I've been
14.5% 2238 a friend asks my opinion on his/her age
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following?
58.6% 9067 received extra change when buying something and kept the change
56.7% 8775 knew a price for a product was wrong (too low) and you didn’t say anything
56.6% 8750 cheated on a test
42.2% 6531 were overcharged for something and didn't complain
33.3% 5151 faked an orgasm
23.1% 3576 had sex with someone else while in a committed relationship and never told
15.1% 2334 listed false information about your education, employment, skills on a resume or job application
13.8% 2127 dated/slept with a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend behind their back
3.9% 610 filed a false tax return
3.8% 587 made a false insurance claim
 
 
If you lie about something, would you say you do so..
51.8% 8009 To protect myself
37.5% 5796 To protect others
10.4% 1601 No Answer
 
 
With whom are you most likely to be dishonest?
41.5% 6423 stranger
40.7% 6292 parents
27.4% 4238 casual friend
23.2% 3586 employer
20.4% 3152 other family member
19.3% 2987 policeman
11.1% 1709 boyfriend/girlfriend
9.6% 1477 other government agent
8.8% 1356 close friend
8.6% 1330 Internal Revenue Service
8.4% 1305 client/customer
8.4% 1298 doctor
7.8% 1207 spouse
7.3% 1136 insurance agent
6.7% 1037 employee
6.5% 1001 children
5.0% 775 therapist

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