Current emotional state

Q. Thinking about how you feel currently, how would you rate yourself on the scales below?

[Asked on a 0-10 scale where 0-negative emotion and 10-positive emotion (e.g. 0-Uncertain, 10-Certain)]

	TOTAL: Negative emotion (0-3)	TOTAL: Neutral (4-6)	TOTAL: Positive emotion (7-10)	NET; Result (Positive – Negative)
Uncertain / Certain	34%	31%	36%	+2%
Frustrated / Content	31%	32%	37%	+6%
Stressed / Calm	29%	30%	41%	+12%
Lethargic / Energised	27%	38%	35%	+8%
Sad / Happy	27%	32%	41%	+14%
Pessimistic / Optimistic	25%	33%	42%	+17%
Angry / Not angry	24%	28%	48%	+24%

• When thinking about their current state of emotions, people are mostly less angry than angry (48% to 24%), and optimistic than pessimistic (42% to 25%).
• However, attitudes towards certainty are split (36% say they are certain, 34% uncertain) and many are frustrated (31% to 37% who are content).

TOTAL: Positive emotion (7-10)	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
Certain	36%	43%	29%	34%	36%	37%	31%	47%	29%	28%
Content	37%	43%	32%	34%	37%	40%	33%	47%	34%	31%
Calm	41%	47%	36%	32%	43%	47%	35%	52%	41%	30%
Energised	35%	39%	31%	29%	36%	39%	30%	45%	25%	29%
Happy	41%	45%	37%	38%	40%	44%	37%	52%	34%	35%
Optimistic	42%	47%	38%	37%	42%	47%	40%	55%	32%	29%
Not angry	48%	49%	47%	42%	48%	54%	46%	56%	44%	37%

 

TOTAL: Negative emotion (0-3)	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
Uncertain	34%	31%	36%	29%	36%	36%	36%	26%	47%	41%
Frustrated	31%	28%	34%	31%	31%	31%	39%	23%	31%	40%
Stressed	29%	26%	32%	35%	29%	24%	33%	21%	37%	39%
Lethargic	27%	23%	31%	30%	27%	25%	30%	18%	34%	42%
Sad	27%	22%	32%	28%	27%	27%	32%	18%	37%	35%
Pessimistic	25%	24%	25%	24%	28%	21%	30%	17%	32%	36%
Angry	24%	22%	25%	26%	22%	24%	26%	19%	26%	32%

• Men are more positive than women, with men more likely to say they have certainty (43%), they are content (43%), and calm (47%) among others. While women are more likely to be uncertain (36%), frustrated (34%) and stressed (32%).
• People aged 18-34 are more likely to say they are stressed than those aged over 55 (35% to 24%).
• Those voting for the Coalition are most likely to be feeling positive, with a higher incidence of those who are happy (52%), optimistic (55%) and calm (52%).