This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Since the COVID
19 pandemic began, which of the following emotions have you felt? Please select all that apply."
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Share of older U.S. adults who felt select emotions during COVID-19, 2020, by gender
As of August 2020, over half of men and women aged 50 years and older felt frustrated since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In particular, women were more likely than men to report negative emotions.
This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select positive and negative emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender.
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AARP, & United Health Foundation. (October 6, 2020). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, und United Health Foundation. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender." Chart. October 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, United Health Foundation. (2020). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP, and United Health Foundation. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Aged 50 and above Who Reported Select Emotions during The Covid-19 Pandemic, as of August 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2020, /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/
AARP & United Health Foundation, Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 50 and above who reported select emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of August 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, & United Health Foundation, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1247340/us-older-adults-select-emotions-during-covid-by-gender/
