A new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) discovered that tensions regarding the upcoming presidential election have caused divisions within the families of 1 out of every 3 Americans.

As reported by Fox News, the “Stress in America” survey found that 32% of adults reported some sort of strain between themselves and relatives, with another 30% have reported limiting the amount of time spent with relatives who disagree with them politically. About half of respondents admitted that they have less of a desire to connect with others due to social and political tension concerning the election, and another 28% said that they have “nothing in common” with people of a different political persuasion.

Overall, 77% of respondents said that they consider the future of the United States to be a “significant source of stress,” alongside 73% who consider the economy a source of stress, followed by 69% who cite the election as a top source of stress.

The same survey revealed that 46% of adults would not consider dating someone with differing political views; this view was shared almost evenly among men and women.

A similar study was conducted in August by LifeStance Health, which showed that at least 44% of Americans have faced conflict in their personal lives as a result of political differences. The LifeStance study also found that half of Generation Z, or “Zoomers,” consider “political compatibility” to be a key factor in dating; by contrast, 42% of Millennials said the same thing, while 31% of Gen X agreed and only 29% of Baby Boomers share the same view.

The APA study was conducted in August of 2024, with a sample size of 3,000 American adults. The LifeStance survey, also conducted in August, had a sample size of 1,052 American adults.