at the start of the pandemic, according to parents' reports of their children's emotions. Meanwhile, enjoyment and happiness continue to be prevalent among children, with little change since March 2020.As Americans are increasingly being vaccinated and life is returning to some semblance of normalcy, U.S.
adults say their own emotions have improved even more starkly. Their self-reports of boredom and all of the negative emotions measured -- sadness, loneliness, worry, anger and stress -- are down significantly, while their reports of enjoyment and happiness have increased.Bar chart.
U.S. adults' reports of themselves and their minor children experiencing eight emotions -- enjoyment, happiness, boredom, worry, stress, anger, sadness, and.