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In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary) is experiencing part of the normal ups and downs of growing up -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
Child's troubles seen as normal ups and downs of growing up · Asked in 2 waves, 2002–2024 · 3,040 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not very likely | Not likely at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,647 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,393 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 34% |
| 49% |
| 14% |
| 3% |
| 1647 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 33% | 54% | 10% | 3% | 159 | ±11 |
| High school | 33% | 46% | 16% | 5% | 404 | ±7 |
| Some college | 36% | 47% | 13% | 3% | 498 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 32% | 54% | 13% | 1% | 359 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 31% | 49% | 19% | 1% | 226 | ±9 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.