Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
We asked U.S. teens how common a variety of problems are among students at their school. Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school. About one-in-five teens (22%) say bullying is extremely or very common at their school. A similar share (19%) say the […]
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
Overall, 68% of U.S. adults say they support a ban on middle and high school students using cellphones during class.
Many public K-12 teachers say poverty, chronic absenteeism, and anxiety and depression are major problems where they teach.
Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.
Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
85% of U.S. teens say they play video games. They see both positive and negative sides, from making friends to harassment and sleep loss.
Is it harder being a teen today? Or do they have it easier than those of past generations? We asked parents and teens who say being a teenager has gotten harder or easier to explain in their own words why they think so.
Nearly half of U.S. teens have been bullied or harassed online, with physical appearance being seen as a relatively common reason why. Older teen girls are especially likely to report being targeted by online abuse overall and because of their appearance.
Parental worries vary considerably across income groups in the United States. From struggles with mental health to concerns about physical safety and teen pregnancy, parents with relatively low household incomes are the most likely – and those with upper incomes are the least likely – to express a high level of concern. Despite their concerns, […]
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