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Gen Alpha teens on feeling worse about themselves after social media

Percent of Gen Alpha teens by response to feeling worse after time on social media, 2026 (in percent)

Key finding

Highest: Disagreed (72%). Lowest: Agreed (12%).

Source: Springtide Research Institute, What has Gen Alpha’s social media usage looked like? · Article published 2026-04-28.

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What does this statistic show?

Highest: Disagreed (72%). Lowest: Agreed (12%). Disagreed: 72%. Neutral: 17%. Agreed: 12%.

Who published this data?

Springtide Research Institute, 2026. Source: Springtide Research Institute, What has Gen Alpha’s social media usage looked like? (https://springtideresearch.org/post/data-drop/what-has-gen-alphas-social-media-usage-looked-like).

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Leader Insights collects statistics about U.S. churches from published research by organizations such as Lifeway Research, Barna Group, Springtide, the American Bible Society and PRRI. Every number is checked against the wording of the original source before it is published, and each statistic links back to the study it came from. Figures are reproduced from the publishers named above; see the source for full methodology.