(Talk1370.com) -- Americans are less worried today than they were a few weeks ago during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll released Monday.
The new survey from Gallup shows that although the coronavirus pandemic persists, 47% of U.S. adults say they worried "a lot" of the previous day. That's down from 59% in late March/early April, when stay-at-home orders prompted by the pandemic took hold across the country.
In addition to worrying less, the percentage of Americans experiencing boredom has dipped five points to 41%, and happiness has edged up five points to 72%. Loneliness has held steady, with about a quarter of Americans continuing to say they experienced it "during a lot of the day yesterday."
The survey also revealed differences among demographics, with emotions being no different than other responses to the pandemic. Among the highlights that Gallup found:
- U.S. adults with household incomes under $36,000 per year are more likely than those in higher-income groups to experience daily worry, boredom and loneliness -- and are much less likely to say they experienced happiness during a lot of the previous day.
- Democrats report less happiness and more worry and loneliness than Republicans.
- Married and widowed Americans are happier, worry less and are less lonely than those who are single or divorced.
- Women are more likely than men to report worry and loneliness.
More details on the survey can be found at Gallup's website.
