"Those with Islamophobic views are more likely to be rural, male, white, older, and lacking a college education. The 2017 Chapman University Survey of American Fears includes a battery of items on paranormal beliefs. Our survey indicates Americans are more likely to report a shoplifter than a terrorist.". view more. The survey shows that the top five things Americans fear the most are: 4) Being the victim of a mass/random shooting. Put another way, by year, the top ten fears have ranged from: The following is a complete, list of all fears addressed by the Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 5 (2018), ranked by the percent of Americans who reported being afraid or very afraid. This year, for the first time, the survey included a question regarding Russia using nuclear weapons. "People often fear what they cannot control," continued Dr. Bader, "and we find continued evidence of that in our top fears. Government restrictions on firearms and ammunition, 36. The remainder of The Chapman Survey on American Fears looks at fear factors. For additional methodological details, see the full report. Economic Concerns in America Cerise Valenzuela Metzger, Director of Public Relations, cmetzger@chapman.edu Since the fear survey was first conducted, at least one fear concerning economic matters has landed in the top 10. The Top 10 Fears in America 2022 - Did your fears make the list? Support, The Chapman University Survey on American Fears, The Ludie & David C. Social Sciences Research Laboratory, Chapman University Survey of American Fears, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Daniel Canogars Pareidolia Multimedia Artwork Unveiled at Chapman University. endobj
Those top three fears are connected in a kind of hand-wringing trifecta, said Christopher Bader, Ph.D., who led the team effort. Sorted by Percent Afraid/Very Afraid GFK (Knowledge Networks) Each year the survey digs deep into Americans fears and examines their potential causes as well as the consequences they have on daily life, voting patterns and personal and societal behavior. In addition to Bader, Day and Gordon, student involvement was key in helping throughout the process. We now have two years of data collected about American fears since Trumps election. One-third agree or strongly agree with the statement, "In order to curb terrorism in this country, it will be necessary to give up some civil liberties." Desk: 714-289-3181 Mobile: 714-497-9683. College of Science and Technology, Wilkinson College of Arts, The researchers found that most Americans want to be vigilant, but they are unaware of what kinds of behaviors constitute precursors to terrorism. The survey was a random sample of 1,511 Americans who are English speaking and over the age of 18. Provided by However, the fear has declined from 79.6% in 2020/2021 to 62.1% in 2022, its lowest point since 2016. In 2018 and 2019, all the top ten fears were held by more than half of Americans. The survey then asked about their familiarity with safety and preparedness advice/slogans propagated by ready.gov and emergency.cdc.gov. The Chapman University Survey of American Fears Wave 5 (2018) provides an in-depth examination into the fears of average Americans. 86. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ScienceDaily, its staff, its contributors, or its partners.