Top sources of hope for U.S. adults
Percent of U.S. adults naming each source of hope, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Kindness people have shown (40%). Lowest: Research they have done themselves (10%).
- Kindness people have shown: 40%
- Relationships: 38%
- Their religious faith: 36%
Source: Lifeway Research, A Reason for the Weary World to Rejoice this Christmas · Lifeway Research study of U.S. adults. Article published 2021-12-21.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Kindness people have shown (40%). Lowest: Research they have done themselves (10%). Kindness people have shown: 40%. Relationships: 38%. Their religious faith: 36%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, A Reason for the Weary World to Rejoice this Christmas (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/12/21/a-reason-for-the-weary-world-to-rejoice-this-christmas/).
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