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New research holds the potential to measure the mental health tolls on voters. A new study indicates that the anxiety of Americans regarding politics reaches its peak prior to a significant election, as researchers are making progress in comprehending the effect of polarized politics on both mental
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The study is the first to examine anxiety tethered to a specific political event — the 2020 presidential election, touted as the most consequential in recent history by both sides.
A new study suggests that Americans’ political anxiety crescendos before a major election. The study is the first to examine anxiety tethered to a specific political event: the 2020 presidential election. Following that election, several groups — those who voted for Donald Trump, as well as conservatives and African Americans — reported lower levels of anxiety.
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The study is the first to examine anxiety tethered to a specific political event — the 2020 presidential election, touted as the most consequential in recent history by both sides.