Gen Z outlook on success and the future
Percent of U.S. teens and young adults ages 13 to 21 who agree, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Hope to achieve a great deal in the next 10 years (91%). Lowest: Tend to expect the worst to happen (56%).
- Hope to achieve a great deal in the next 10 years: 91%
- Feel they have been successful thus far in life: 77%
- Perspective on life tends to be positive: 73%
Source: Barna Group, New Data on Gen Z—Perceptions of Pressure, Anxiety and Empowerment · Online panel of 1,503 U.S. teens and young adults ages 13 to 21, June 15 to July 17, 2020. Article published 2023-08-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Hope to achieve a great deal in the next 10 years (91%). Lowest: Tend to expect the worst to happen (56%). Hope to achieve a great deal in the next 10 years: 91%. Feel they have been successful thus far in life: 77%. Perspective on life tends to be positive: 73%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2020. Source: Barna Group, New Data on Gen Z—Perceptions of Pressure, Anxiety and Empowerment (https://www.barna.com/research/gen-z-success/).
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