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B. How likely in your opinion is it (John/Mary) would do something violent to (him/her)self?
Likelihood child would do violence to self · Asked in 2 waves, 2002–2024 · 3,039 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.
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.
| 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 | 1,646 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,393 |
| 9% |
| 42% |
| 35% |
| 14% |
| 1646 |
| ±3 |
| White | 6% | 38% | 42% | 13% | 1013 | ±4 |
| Black | 12% | 43% | 27% | 18% | 291 | ±9 |
| Hispanic | 16% | 47% | 23% | 14% | 216 | ±9 |
| Asian † | 14% | 57% | 22% | 7% | 67 | ±16 |
| Other † | 7% | 55% | 27% | 12% | 37 | ±21 |
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.