| Statistic Verification |
| Source: University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| Research Date: 1.1.2014 |
| Rank | Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014 |
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1
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Lose Weight |
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2
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Getting Organized |
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3
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Spend Less, Save More |
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4
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Enjoy Life to the Fullest |
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5
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Staying Fit and Healthy |
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6
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Learn Something Exciting |
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7
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Quit Smoking |
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8
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Help Others in Their Dreams |
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9
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Fall in Love |
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10
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Spend More Time with Family |
| News Years Resolution Statistics | Data |
| Percent of Americans who usually make New Year’s Resolutions | 45% |
| Percent of Americans who infrequently make New Year’s Resolutions | 17% |
| Percent of Americans who absolutlely never make New Year’s Resolutions | 38% |
| Percent of people who are successful in achieving their resolution | 8% |
| Percent who have infrequent success | 49% |
| Percent who never succeed and fail on their resolution each year | 24% |
| People who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions | |
| Type of Resolutions (Percent above 100% because of multiple resolutions) | Data |
| Self Improvement or education related resolutions | 47% |
| Weight related resolutions | 38% |
| Money related resolutions | 34% |
| Relationship related resolutions | 31% |
| Age Success Rates | Data |
| Percent of people in their twenties who achieve their resolution each year | 39% |
| Percent of people over 50 who achieve their resolution each year | 14% |
| Length of Resolutions | Data |
| Resolution maintained through first week | 75% |
| Past two weeks | 71% |
| Past one month | 64% |
| Past six months | 46% |
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