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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Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Pray in private
51%
Private meditation
42%
Play online games 2 hrs+
24%
Walk or exercise
24%
Surf the internet
24%
Watch TV 2 hrs+
23%
Exercise/play sports
22%
Attend religious services
19%
Recreational shopping
18%
Music or singing
17%
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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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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 Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/ (last visited June 12, 2025)
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: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946740/routine-activities-when-feeling-stressed-anxious-sad-us/
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