Original question: Do you engage in this activity more, less, or the same as
always when facing challenges or problems in your life that you
may consider to be stressful, anxiety-producing, or cause you to
be sad/depressed? (among those who engage at least once per
year)
Activities engaged in by fewer than 200 respondents are
excluded from this list.
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Routine activities U.S. adults engaged in more often when feeling stressed as of 2018
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stress as of 2018. It was found that 51 percent of adults stated they prayed in private more often when they faced a challenge or problem that made them feel stressed, anxious or sad/depressed.
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AARP. (October 10, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/
AARP. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018." Chart. October 10, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/
AARP. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/
AARP. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Engaged in Routine Activities More Often When Facing a Challenge or Stressful Event as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 10 Oct 2018, /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/
AARP, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018 [Graph], AARP, October 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/