wellbeing wellbeing / http://backend.userland.com/rss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ WebTeam Religious Preferences Largely Stable in U.S. Since 2020 More than one in five U.S. adults have no religious preference, while close to seven in 10 are Christian, primarily Protestant (45%) or Catholic (21%). /poll/659339/religious-preferences-largely-stable-2020.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659339/religious-preferences-largely-stable-2020.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Americans' Life Ratings Slump to Five-Year Low The percentage of U.S. adults classified as having "thriving" wellbeing has registered at 48.9% in each of two measures taken since the election. /poll/658778/americans-life-ratings-slump-five-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658778/americans-life-ratings-slump-five-year-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:00:00 GMT Millions Feel Government, Neighbors Don't Care About Them New analysis from the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll shows that millions globally feel uncared for by their neighbors and government. /poll/658715/millions-feel-government-neighbors-don-care.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658715/millions-feel-government-neighbors-don-care.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT Is a Kinder World a Happier One? The latest World Happiness Report explores the impact of acts of generosity on happiness -- just as these deeds appear to be declining worldwide. /opinion/gallup/657998/kinder-world-happier-one.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/657998/kinder-world-happier-one.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:30:00 GMT Pandemic Hurt Children's Social Skills, Mental Health Most K-12 parents are more likely to report negative social or emotional pandemic-related effects on children than academic or physical health problems. /poll/658100/pandemic-hurt-children-social-skills-mental-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658100/pandemic-hurt-children-social-skills-mental-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT Pandemic's Effects Linger in Americans' Health Ratings After sliding over the past decade, Americans' reports of their own mental and physical health held steady last year at the lowest levels in ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½'s 24-year trend. /poll/658082/pandemic-effects-linger-americans-health-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658082/pandemic-effects-linger-americans-health-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT Pandemic Deemed 'Over' by 59%, yet Future Health Crisis Feared Five years after COVID-19 forced shutdowns, 59% of Americans say the pandemic is over, and 58% worry about another pandemic in the future. /poll/657821/pandemic-deemed-yet-future-health-crisis-feared.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657821/pandemic-deemed-yet-future-health-crisis-feared.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT More Than Half in U.S. Want Daylight Saving Time Sunsetted Most Americans now oppose daylight saving time, with support dropping sharply since 1999. Almost half prefer year-round standard time. /poll/657584/half-daylight-saving-time-sunsetted.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657584/half-daylight-saving-time-sunsetted.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT Global Generosity: World Felt Less Charitable in 2024 After surging between 2021 and 2023, global charitable activity -- including monetary donations, volunteering and helping strangers -- declined in 2024. /poll/657200/global-generosity-world-felt-less-charitable-2024.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657200/global-generosity-world-felt-less-charitable-2024.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT Americans' State of the Nation Ratings Remain at Record Low As President Donald Trump launches initiatives to reshape the nation in his second term, a recent ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ poll provides a road map for the issues Americans think need the most attention. /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/656114/americans-state-nation-ratings-remain-record-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT