{"id":98180,"date":"2020-04-13T14:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/?p=98180"},"modified":"2020-04-13T14:07:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:07:57","slug":"how-are-americans-adjusting-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/how-are-americans-adjusting-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Survey #3: How are Americans adjusting to COVID-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With nearly a month of self-isolation underway, both our physical and mental health are put to the test – from when we wake up to preparing for tomorrow. No surprise, our ways of thinking and living have changed significantly. Though there are certain parts of our lifestyle that are common among us, there are also a lot of behaviors, opinions, and perceptions to differ, depending on the type of people we are and the demographic that we fall into. You can find Wave 1 here and a Wave 2 comparison here. <\/span><\/p>\n

Top worries remain to be physical health & the economy<\/b><\/p>\n

Physical and the economy (both national and global) are still the most worries\/concerns on people\u2019s minds. Among a list of possible worries people had as a result of COVID-19 and living under self-quarantine, over half (52%) of the total audience selected \u2018my personal health\u2019 as a top-3 concern. In contrast, 66% of people select \u2018the health of my family\/friends\u2019 as a top-3 concern, 14% higher than \u2018my personal health\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

The national economy was the third-most common selection with 40% saying it\u2019s a top-3 concern. The global economy is the fourth-most common selection, but only 26% choose it as a top-3 concern for them. Another common concern that people have includes job security, which is selected as a top-3 concern among 25%, including 32% of those who are younger than 30. Among those who have children 18 or younger in their household, a third (32%) choose \u2018monitoring children in my household\u2019 as a top-3 concern.<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical vs. mental health<\/b><\/p>\n

Between the two, 36% said they are significantly more concerned about their physical health than they are about their mental state while under self-quarantine, including 41% among those who have children 18 or yonder in their household. Only 17% said the opposite.<\/span><\/p>\n

While only 25% of people younger than 30 said they\u2019re significantly more concerned about their physical health, that\u2019s 14% less than those who are 30 or older (39%). Strangely enough, 43% of males said they\u2019re significantly more concerned about their physical health, compared to only 30% of females. In fact, nearly half (47%) of females said they were not significantly more worried about one issue over the other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite concern about physical health being stronger among the older audience, only 24% of people 45 or older use Health Websites to get their information, compared 41% among those younger than 45.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not just lingering worries, but <\/b>increasing<\/i><\/b> worries<\/b><\/p>\n

Among the total sample, worry has increased compared to the week prior for the following:<\/span><\/p>\n