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Six Months After September 11th: Women, Young Adults, And African-Americans Most Affected By Tragedy
NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 04/02/2002 -- Six months after the attack on the World Trade Center, it is becoming increasingly clear that some groups have been disproportionately affected by the tragedy and are more likely to have changed their behaviors and attitudes as a result. Women, young adults, and African- Americans are among the groups most severely affected. Additionally, there are dramatic differences in the effects experienced by those living in different parts of the country. These findings are from the March wave of Changing American Lives, the McPheters & Company/Beta Research tracking study initiated in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.
Among the major differences are:
- Women, young adults, and African-Americans are far more likely
to say that the events of September 11th have changed their
lives than other groups. Women are twice as likely as men,
younger adults are 50% more likely than their older
counterparts, and blacks are 44% more likely than whites to
make this assertion.
- These three groups are less optimistic about the future of our
country than others, and are more likely to say they are afraid
to fly.
- Women and African-Americans have become more suspicious of
strangers to a greater extent than other groups.
- Women and African-Americans are far more likely than others to
report that they are now more careful with their spending.
Whereas 55% of the population says they are more careful with
their spending, 76% of African-Americans and 65% of women say
that this is the case.
- Young adults and African Americans are the most likely to have
increased the time they spend at home and with family. In
light of this finding, it's not surprising that they are the
ones most likely to report increased cooking and home
entertaining, as well.
- Since October, the percent of Americans who think of themselves
as religious has increased from 50% to 71%. Women, African-
Americans are leading this trend.
- Women, young adults, and African-Americans have
disproportionately increased their reading of newspapers and
newsweeklies. The latter two groups have disproportionately
increased their reading of books as well. All three are more
likely than others to have decreased the time they spend at the
movies.
In the weeks immediately following the attacks, those living in the Northeast were more effected than those living in other parts of the country. In November, they were the most likely to say they would travel less, were more suspicious of strangers, favored tighter immigration restrictions, welcomed tighter security in public places, and were willing to tolerate loss of privacy to make this country safe. Now they are no more likely to espouse these points of view than those living in other parts of the country, and are less likely than those in the rest of the country to support tighter immigration, or to say that they are more suspicious of strangers or that they will travel less. Southerners are most likely to report increased suspicion of stranger, patriotism, concerns regarding mail, fear of flying and reduced travel.
Changing American Lives is a joint venture of McPheters & Company, Inc. and Beta Research. McPheters & Company is a Manhattan-based consulting firm providing strategic planning and market research to the media community. Beta Research is a full-service research company headquartered in Syosset, NY.
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NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 04/02/2002 -- Six months after the attack on the World Trade Center, it is becoming increasingly clear that some groups have been disproportionately affected by the tragedy and are more likely to have changed their behaviors and attitudes as a result. Women, young adults, and African- Americans are among the groups most severely affected. Additionally, there are dramatic differences in the effects experienced by those living in different parts of the country. These findings are from the March wave of Changing American Lives, the McPheters & Company/Beta Research tracking study initiated in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.
Among the major differences are:
- Women, young adults, and African-Americans are far more likely
to say that the events of September 11th have changed their
lives than other groups. Women are twice as likely as men,
younger adults are 50% more likely than their older
counterparts, and blacks are 44% more likely than whites to
make this assertion.
- These three groups are less optimistic about the future of our
country than others, and are more likely to say they are afraid
to fly.
- Women and African-Americans have become more suspicious of
strangers to a greater extent than other groups.
- Women and African-Americans are far more likely than others to
report that they are now more careful with their spending.
Whereas 55% of the population says they are more careful with
their spending, 76% of African-Americans and 65% of women say
that this is the case.
- Young adults and African Americans are the most likely to have
increased the time they spend at home and with family. In
light of this finding, it's not surprising that they are the
ones most likely to report increased cooking and home
entertaining, as well.
- Since October, the percent of Americans who think of themselves
as religious has increased from 50% to 71%. Women, African-
Americans are leading this trend.
- Women, young adults, and African-Americans have
disproportionately increased their reading of newspapers and
newsweeklies. The latter two groups have disproportionately
increased their reading of books as well. All three are more
likely than others to have decreased the time they spend at the
movies.
In the weeks immediately following the attacks, those living in the Northeast were more effected than those living in other parts of the country. In November, they were the most likely to say they would travel less, were more suspicious of strangers, favored tighter immigration restrictions, welcomed tighter security in public places, and were willing to tolerate loss of privacy to make this country safe. Now they are no more likely to espouse these points of view than those living in other parts of the country, and are less likely than those in the rest of the country to support tighter immigration, or to say that they are more suspicious of strangers or that they will travel less. Southerners are most likely to report increased suspicion of stranger, patriotism, concerns regarding mail, fear of flying and reduced travel.
Changing American Lives is a joint venture of McPheters & Company, Inc. and Beta Research. McPheters & Company is a Manhattan-based consulting firm providing strategic planning and market research to the media community. Beta Research is a full-service research company headquartered in Syosset, NY.
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