Marist College Poll Finds Most Americans Kept New Year's Resolutions

A recent Marist College poll found that over 60 percent of respondents said they kept at least part of their 2015 New Year's resolutions going through most of the year.

For 2016 resolutions, 39 percent of people polled planned on making a resolution, down from 44 percent in 2015.
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Jim Barg

01/02/2016 3:00 p.m.

The poll found that out of those who vowed to change something about their lives in 2015, some 64 percent were able to keep that resolution in part through a large chunk of the year. That's up from 55 percent in 2014.

As for 2016 resolutions, 39 percent of people polled planned on making a resolution, down from 44 percent in 2015.

This year's five favorite resolutions break down like this: 12 percent want to lose weight, 10 percent want to find a better job, and nine percent each want to exercise more, quit smoking or improve one's health.

The full poll with breakdowns along ages and gender is available at this link.

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