Men and women count their blessings differently. Prayer is the most popular way Americans give thanks to God. Many people seem to be living by the words of the Bible, which tells us to give thanks in all circumstances. People earning high incomes are more likely to show thanks by donating money, compared with those earning less money.
Most parents make an effort to teach their children to show thanks.
Moms and dads have different reasons for being thankful. Avid churchgoers rate their children's religious faith higher than less-frequent churchgoers. When reflecting on their childhoods, Americans count their blessings almost the same as they do as adults. Lutheran Brotherhood distributes new survey results on a monthly basis. Yankelovich Partners conducted the survey by telephone among 1,000 randomly selected adult Americans.