Stamina for social distancing and mental health U.S. adults by age 2020

As of April 2020, Those aged 18 to 44 were more likely to report they were already experiencing emotional and mental suffering due to lockdown compared to those in older age groups. This statistic shows the mental and emotional stamina among U.S. adults for COVID-19 hardship due to social distancing practices and business/school closures, by age group, according to a survey conducted in April 2020.

Percentage of U.S. adults able to follow social distancing for select time periods before their mental health suffers as of April 2020, by age

Characteristic	A few more weeks	A few more months	As long as is necessary	Already experiencing harm
18-44 years old	18%	21%	35%	26%
45-64 years old	19%	17%	56%	9%
65 years and older	16%	18%	62%	5%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 6 to 12, 2020

Number of respondents

7,931 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How long can you follow social distancing practices and business/school closures before your emotional or mental health suffers?"
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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