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Survey Results

Survey started: March 27, 2002

Total Respondents: 15659



 
 
What is your age?
29.4% 4601 22-30
23.1% 3624 18-21
15.9% 2486 31-40
12.1% 1897 15-17
9.6% 1496 41-50
4.6% 728 Under 15
3.6% 566 51-60
0.6% 100 61-70
0.6% 99 No Answer
0.3% 47 71+
 
 
Your sex:
60.7% 9511 Female
37.4% 5850 Male
1.8% 282 No Answer
 
 
Your status:
23.7% 3714 single/dating
21.8% 3418 single/committed to someone
18.3% 2865 happily married
18.0% 2813 single/not looking
9.9% 1557 married
2.3% 364 No Answer
2.1% 329 divorced/committed to someone
2.0% 317 divorced/not looking
1.7% 264 divorced/dating
 
 
Which is more significant to you?
79.7%12484 my family/relationship
14.5% 2275 my career
5.4% 843 No Answer
 
 
What troubles you the most?
44.1% 6898 Disturbing events that are in present time
28.1% 4399 Disturbing events that I anticipate about the future
23.3% 3651 Disturbing events from my past
4.4% 694 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% 3868 a few times per week
15.1% 2365 daily
14.5% 2265 once a week
14.2% 2220 a few times a year
12.2% 1906 once a month
6.5% 1016 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
4.2% 657 continually
3.6% 570 every few years
3.4% 527 never
1.2% 190 No Answer
 
 
How often do you experience severe anxiety in your life, to the point that it hinders your ability to function?
28.1% 4398 never
22.8% 3569 a few times a year
17.7% 2773 every few years
11.5% 1808 once a month
5.9% 928 a few times per week
5.9% 921 once a week
2.8% 433 No Answer
2.0% 314 daily
1.6% 243 several times each day I notice I’m anxious
1.3% 210 continually
 
 
In a general sense, which of the following do you worry about most?
25.4% 3978 a general sense of being overwhelmed
20.6% 3231 a specific, single problem that I am struggling with in my life
15.2% 2378 meeting my own expectations
12.5% 1955 meeting the expectations of others
9.9% 1554 interaction with specific people
6.8% 1065 I don't know what I worry about
6.7% 1044 interactions with people in general
2.5% 399 No Answer
 
 
Specifically, which one of the following areas causes you the most concern?
28.0% 4384 money/financial issues
17.2% 2687 my job/career
13.3% 2082 marriage/intimate relationships
11.9% 1857 social relationships
8.9% 1400 personal appearance/weight issues
7.4% 1155 family/children
5.6% 882 No Answer
4.2% 657 health concerns
1.7% 260 political issues
1.5% 232 cultural issues
 
 
What do you do to cope when you feel upset and worried?
62.7% 9813 distract myself with other activities
55.7% 8716 listen to music
53.4% 8364 sleep
51.6% 8080 try to solve the situation that is causing my anxiety
51.0% 7982 discuss things with a friend
45.9% 7180 watch television
40.8% 6391 eat
39.8% 6233 talk myself into a calmer state of mind
39.3% 6156 ignore it
33.0% 5166 physical exercise
26.6% 4168 fight with people in my life
25.9% 4052 play with a pet
22.4% 3508 shop/give myself present
20.2% 3160 use alcohol
19.0% 2972 meditation/relaxation exercises
12.4% 1941 visualizations
10.8% 1684 use prescription drugs
9.7% 1514 use illegal drugs
8.3% 1303 go to therapy
6.2% 978 use non-prescription drugs
2.7% 422 bio-feedback
 
 
What single thing might relieve the most stress to you?
38.6% 6044 having more money
18.1% 2840 finding a "special someone"
8.7% 1368 losing weight
7.7% 1203 No Answer
6.8% 1063 being healthy
5.2% 822 moving somewhere else
4.9% 760 looking better
4.5% 700 changing jobs
1.7% 268 being single
1.2% 183 my boss being fired
1.1% 177 not having children
1.1% 170 having children
 
 
To what degree do you feel in control of your life?
53.2% 8328 Most of the time I'm in control
23.3% 3651 Sometimes I'm in control
10.8% 1698 I am in complete control
5.9% 928 Rarely am I in control
4.2% 659 I feel like a puppet
2.2% 337 No Answer
 
 
When you are worried, which of the following most closely characterize what you might say to yourself?
18.8% 2940 “It’s time to pull myself together.”
16.3% 2545 “I can’t handle this.”
14.1% 2201 “I have to do better.”
11.7% 1837 “What the worst thing that can happen?”
10.5% 1644 “If anyone can do this, I can.”
9.1% 1426 “This is unfair.”
6.6% 1032 “I blew it again.”
5.8% 914 “I’ll show them who they’re dealing with.”
2.6% 412 No Answer
2.5% 389 “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% 7804 No
46.0% 7208 Yes
4.0% 623 No Answer
 
 
After you have been honest in the face of a difficult situation do you feel..
79.9%12511 Relieved
15.8% 2476 More anxious
3.9% 613 No Answer
 
 
With whom is it more difficult to be honest?
32.7% 5115 About the same for everybody
29.5% 4617 Family
11.7% 1835 Strangers
10.0% 1561 Casual friends
9.6% 1505 Close friends
6.4% 1008 No Answer
 
 
Under which circumstances might you lie, if an honest answer would be less than favorable?
44.3% 6936 a friend asks me about his/her appearance
40.9% 6401 a friend asks my opinion on his/her weight
37.6% 5887 a stranger askes me about his/her appearance
35.9% 5625 a friend asks my opinion about something he/she cannot change
34.9% 5472 an inquiry was made about something I was supposed to do
29.1% 4564 a friend asks my opinion about his/her performance in bed
19.0% 2977 a co-worker inquires about the quality of his/her work
16.7% 2620 a spouse/lover asks where I've been
14.5% 2271 a friend asks my opinion on his/her age
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following?
58.4% 9138 received extra change when buying something and kept the change
56.6% 8869 cheated on a test
56.5% 8850 knew a price for a product was wrong (too low) and you didn’t say anything
42.2% 6601 were overcharged for something and didn't complain
33.3% 5210 faked an orgasm
23.1% 3613 had sex with someone else while in a committed relationship and never told
15.0% 2354 listed false information about your education, employment, skills on a resume or job application
13.7% 2143 dated/slept with a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend behind their back
3.9% 613 filed a false tax return
3.8% 595 made a false insurance claim
 
 
If you lie about something, would you say you do so..
51.9% 8128 To protect myself
37.4% 5860 To protect others
10.3% 1613 No Answer
 
 
With whom are you most likely to be dishonest?
41.7% 6522 stranger
40.7% 6367 parents
27.5% 4309 casual friend
23.2% 3630 employer
20.3% 3183 other family member
19.2% 3014 policeman
11.1% 1733 boyfriend/girlfriend
9.5% 1487 other government agent
8.8% 1383 close friend
8.6% 1341 Internal Revenue Service
8.5% 1325 doctor
8.4% 1316 client/customer
7.8% 1221 spouse
7.3% 1144 insurance agent
6.8% 1060 employee
6.5% 1018 children
5.0% 783 therapist

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