N = 13,599. Data from the General Social Survey (https://gss.norc.org/) showed that more frequent religious service attendance is associated with lower rates of marital infidelity.
Among ever-married respondents, reported divorce rates differed by religion, and the pattern differed by decade. Catholicism was associated with lower rates than the other religious groups; by the 2020s, Protestant rates exceeded the rates of those claiming no religious affiliation. N = 45,445,
This shows the relationship between median annual wage and occupational prestige for 26 familiar occupations. Occupations with higher income tend to be more prestigious (r = .77). However, occupations with an annual wage near $60K showed a wide range of prestige, from Truck Driver with relatively low prestige to Firefighter with relatively high prestige. Judge, psychologist, and firefighter tend to be paid less than their level of prestige would predict.
Cigarette smoking (100+ cigarettes during one's lifetime) is more prevalent among those who report being physically abused as a child.
Data from CDC National Survey of Public Growth. Marijuana use is highest among women in their early 20s, among men in their early 30s.
Based on public data in the CDC National Survey of Family Growth, sexual orientation is related to parental mental health. Respondents were asked whether, before age 18, they had lived with a parent or guardian who was depressed, mentally ill, or suicidal. Those exposed to parental mental health problems were less likely to report straight sexual orientation. This effect was stronger for women.
Sexual orientation by age and gender, based on public data from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2022-2023. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/nsfg-2022-2023-puf.htm
Percent who have had sexual intercourse, by age and gender.
Based on data from the General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org/get-the-data.html, White respondents consistently held occupations with higher average prestige, but the gap has closed slightly over 52 years.
I analyzed the General Social Survey, 1972-2024. I looked at occupations with at least 20 respondents and found their mean happiness score (1-3, converted to 0-100). This isn't indicating necessarily that they are happy with their occupation -- these are the occupations of people happiest with their life.
States with higher 8th grade math scores on the NAEP also have lower crime rates, r = -.49.
There is a significant and moderate relationship between state math performance of 8th grade students and the median state household income. Across all 50 states the correlation is 0.48.
GSS data shows that college graduates are significantly happier than those who did not complete college. The data was downloaded from GSS, https://gss.norc.org/. It was analyzed with SPSS and Excel was used to create the figure. Total N = 63114.
This shows occupational prestige by race, based on data from the General Social Survey. Overall, prestige increased slightly for both Blacks and Whites. There was no significant change over time in the difference between Black and White scores.
Abortion attitudes on a 1 (more pro-choice) to 6 (more pro-life) scale, based on data from the General Social Survey (https://gss.norc.org/).
I did this analysis with data from the GSS (https://gss.norc.org/). It shows that the prevalence of self-reported infidelity (which may underestimate actual rates) has not changed much over time. Men consistently reported more cheating, and the gender gap slightly narrowed.
I analyzed data from the General Social Survey to look at attitudes toward sexual behavior in the US from 1987 to 2024, N = 45K.