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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Mental and emotional stamina U.S. adults for social distancing by age April 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.
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Gallup. (April 15, 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 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/
Gallup. "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." Chart. April 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/
Gallup. (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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/
Gallup. "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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Apr 2020, /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/
Gallup, 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
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 [Graph], Gallup, April 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1169578/social-distancing-mental-emotional-stamina-us-by-age/
