The percentage of adults describing themselves as feeling “significant loneliness” has declined steadily since 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, Gallup reported Tuesday.
The percentage of adults describing themselves as feeling “significant loneliness” has declined steadily since 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, GallupIn the polling company’s Health and Well-Being Index, 17% of respondents representing an estimated 44 million people said they felt lonely “a lot of the day yesterday,” down from a pandemic-era high of 25% in December 2020 and March 2021. Gallup started asking the question in March 2020, when pandemic lockdowns began.
The poll found loneliness is highest among low-income, young adult singles. It also noted that loneliness has faded fastest among those respondents. Currently, 24% of adults aged 18-29 describe themselves as significantly lonely, down 14 percentage points from a December 2020 high. Among people earning less than $24,000 a year, the share has dropped by 15 points to 27% over the same period.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FDA Will Let Some Adults Get A Second Boost Of The Bivalent COVID-19 ShotOlder adults and others at high risk will soon be able to get a second shot of the COVID-19 booster that targets the omicron variant.
Read more »
Howdy Homemade Ice Cream in Katy helps teens, adults with special needsApril 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day. In light of this special day, we're spotlighting one local ice cream shop that's dedicated to employing mostly people with autism and special needs.
Read more »
Senior living: Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adultsSocial frailty, a corollary to physical frailty, increases the risk of negative health outcomes and earlier death among older folks, researchers say.
Read more »
OC probation officer hits 50 states as Spider-Man, other superheroes for sick kids, homeless adultsDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is among those who have helped Yuri Williams make people smile.
Read more »
More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults suffers from seasonal allergiesMore than 1 in 4 adults — 26 percent — has seasonal allergies, the most prevalent allergic condition afflicting U.S. residents, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read more »