( CNN ) -- Most Egyptians favor an advisory role for religious leaders in their country 's new government , believe economic conditions are worsening and generally mistrust the United States , according to a Gallup survey released Monday . The survey , the first since the Egyptian revolution toppled Hosni Mubarak , found most Egyptians were positive about their future and their country 's political and economic prospects . `` Egypt is at a vital crossroads , '' said Mohamed Younis , a senior analyst at the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center . `` This important data has now been shared with Egypt 's citizens , and Egyptian and American leaders to assist in understanding the next steps in this country 's history . The results , first presented Sunday during a public forum in Cairo , are based on a nationally representative , face-to-face survey of about 1,000 Egyptians who are 15 years of age or older , according to Gallup . This year 's survey , titled `` Egypt from Tahrir to Transition : Egyptians on their assets and challenges and what leaders should do about it , '' examines current and future Egyptian perceptions of life in the country following 18 sometimes bloody days and nights of protests that led to Mubarak 's resignation . After , Egypt 's military -- which had largely stayed on the sidelines of the revolution -- officially took control of the nation 's political apparatus , until an agreed-upon constitution and elections . The findings , according to Gallup , show `` Egyptian leaders must deliver on their people 's expectations for free and honest elections , building on the success of the constitutional referendum . '' `` Civil society activists and policymakers alike would do well to approach security and community cohesion as a local issue requiring reform of local institutions , '' the survey said . It 's the fifth consecutive year Gallup has surveyed Egyptians , though the result this year clearly reflected a change in Egyptian opinions on social , religious and political reforms in Egypt . Among other findings , according to Gallup : . -- 92 % of Egyptians say they would include freedom of speech as a provision if they were drafting a new constitution for the country . -- 67 % say they would draft a provision for freedom of religion were they drafting a new constitution . -- 55 % say they would include freedom of assembly in a new constitution . -- 92 % say they have confidence in their religious institutions , while 96 % say religion remains important in Egypt . -- 69 % favor an advisory role for religious leaders , while 14 % want religious leaders to have full authority . -- 9 % wanted religious leaders to have no role in the new government . The survey also found that the role of social media in igniting the revolution has been largely overstated . It found only 8 % of those surveyed relied on Twitter or Facebook for news on the nationwide protests that began January 25 in Tahrir Square . The survey says the majority got their news from Al Jazeera and Egyptian state-run media . When it comes to Egyptian-U.S. relations , the survey found that 68 % of those polled believe the United States will try to exert influence over Egypt 's future . But it also found that 88 % of Egyptians face a U.S. model for their country , though 75 % oppose the U.S. providing aid to political groups in the country . Many of those polled pointed to the U.S. support for Israel as a major stumbling block in trusting the United States . More than 60 % , two-thirds of those polled , said their opinion of the United States would significantly improve , if the U.S. pressured Israel to halt settlement expansion , withdrew its troops from Iraq and pulled its forces from Afghanistan . CNN 's Jenifer Fenton contributed to this report .
The survey finds two-thirds of Egyptians are suspicious of the United States . The role of social media in the revolution is largely overstated , the survey says . Only 8 % say they got their news about the revolution from Twitter or Facebook , it says . More than 60 % say their opinion of U.S. will change if it changes its policy on Israel .