pewsocialtrends.org | Well-Being

End-of-Life Decisions: How Americans Cope

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

While most Americans approve of laws that say treatment can be stopped if that's what a terminally ill patient desires, they are split on what they would do personally in that situation. Only 27% have put into writing their own wishes regarding end-of-life care.

Go West, Old Man

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

If a latter-day Ponce de Leon were to search for a modern fountain of youth, he'd do well to explore America's West. There he'd find the highest concentration of older adults in the United States who don't think of themselves as old.

Nap Time

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

Feeling drowsy? You're not alone. On a typical day, a third of the adults in the United States take a nap.

Smokers Can't Blow Off Stress

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

While many say they light up to relieve stress, half of all smokers say they "frequently" experience stress in their daily lives, compared with just 35% of those who once smoked and have now quit, and 31% of those who never smoked.

For Nearly Half of America, Grass Is Greener Somewhere Else; Denver Tops List of Favorite Cities

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Where would Americans most like to live -- and how do they feel about the place they currently call home?

Republicans: Still Happy Campers

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Chin up, Republicans. Despite the imploding stock market, the looming recession, the unpopular president and the dismal political polls, there�s very good news in the one realm of life that�s always been a special sanctuary for you. Personal happiness.

America's Four Middle Classes

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Top of the Class, the Satisfied Middle, the Anxious Middle and the Struggling Middle � what unites and divides the majority of Americans who call themselves �middle class.�

The Middle Class Blues

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to anxiety about family finances, an old truism applies: Where you stand depends on where you sit. Or, more precisely, on where your house or apartment sits.

You're Laid Off

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

At a time when the American economy is trending down and the unemployment rate is ticking up, one out of every seven U.S. workers fear they will be laid off in the next 12 months, according to a recent Pew Social and Demographic Trends survey.

Blacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

African Americans see a widening gulf between the values of middle class and poor blacks, and nearly four-in-ten say that because of the diversity within their community, blacks can no longer be thought of as a single race.