Say loneliness is "always" bad, by faith group
Percent of U.S. adults saying loneliness is always bad, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Practicing Christians (25%). Lowest: Non-practicing Christians (18%).
- Practicing Christians: 25%
- Non-Christians: 19%
- Non-practicing Christians: 18%
Source: Barna Group, 31% of U.S. Adults Report Feeling Lonely At Least Some of Each Day · Online surveys of about 1,000 U.S. adults each, winter and spring 2020. Article published 2023-08-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Practicing Christians (25%). Lowest: Non-practicing Christians (18%). Practicing Christians: 25%. Non-Christians: 19%. Non-practicing Christians: 18%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, 31% of U.S. Adults Report Feeling Lonely At Least Some of Each Day (https://www.barna.com/research/mettes-lonely-americans/).
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