Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.
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Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).
From how well they think they’re aging to how they rate their physical and mental health and financial security, older adults with upper incomes are doing better than those with middle or lower incomes.
About one-in-five adults in the U.S. today (18%) are ages 65 and older. To understand how these older Americans are aging and the factors associated with aging well, we asked them a series of questions about how things are going in their lives and how they spend their time. These questions are part of a […]
About three-quarters of U.S. adults (74%) say they would be extremely or very likely to turn to their spouse or partner if they needed emotional support.[3. numoffset=”3″ Shares who say they would reach out to their spouse or partner, mother, father, or another family member are based on those who did not indicate that these […]
About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/internet. Primary researchers Michelle Faverio, Research Associate Monica Anderson, Director, Internet and Technology ResearchEugenie Park, Research Assistant Research team Jeffrey Gottfried, Associate Director, ResearchOlivia Sidoti, Research Assistant Colleen McClain, Senior Researcher Editorial and graphic design Kaitlyn Radde, […]
80% of teachers say they have to address students’ behavioral issues at least a few times a week, with 58% saying this happens daily.
The analysis in this report is based on a self-administered web survey conducted from Sept. 18 to Oct. 10, 2024, among a sample of 1,391 dyads, with each dyad (or pair) comprised of one U.S. teen ages 13 to 17 and one parent per teen. The margin of sampling error for the full sample of […]
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