Life Satisfaction
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Environmental crises caused by extreme weather or pollution are linked to greater negative emotions and depressive symptoms, as well as less overall life satisfaction among Americans.
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Americans' personal satisfaction remains significantly higher than satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S.
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Americans are the least satisfied with their personal lives than they have been since 2011, but some subgroups are faring better than others.
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In 2023, 52.1% of U.S. adults rated their lives well enough to be considered "thriving," three points below the norms set in 2015-2019 and 2021.
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Trends measuring Americans' values need to be analyzed in the context of differences in question wording and changes in methodology.
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Americans' views of national conditions remain sour, with 18% satisfied with the way things are going and the Economic Confidence Index holding at -43.
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Whether reflecting the remnants of the pandemic or the difficulty of inflation, Americans remain sour about the state of the union.
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An estimated 53.2% of U.S. adults rate their lives well enough to be categorized as "thriving," the lowest level measured since January 2021.
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Black adults living in households with lower incomes report higher levels of wellbeing than do their White or Hispanic counterparts, but this fades in higher-income households.
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Americans' satisfaction with a variety of aspects of U.S. life and public policy areas remains depressed from 2020, with many declining further since 2021.
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Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. is at its lowest point in a year, 17%, but most, 85%, remain satisfied with their own lives.
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An estimated 55.1% of U.S. adults rate their lives well enough to be classified as "thriving," down four points from the record high measured in June.
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An estimated 59.2% of U.S. adults rate their lives well enough to be categorized as "thriving" exceeding the previous record-high estimate of 57.3% from 2017.
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The overall life ratings of U.S. adults have risen to the highest point since October 2019, with 54.0% currently categorized as "thriving."
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Eighty-two percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life, a sharp drop from last year's record-high 90%.
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Leaders can make a big difference in their workers' performance and lives when they connect employee engagement to holistic wellbeing.
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The overall life ratings of Black Americans have eroded since 2016, but negative emotional experiences are unchanged in recent years.