Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Aleteia. This article, Over a third of young adults see increase in faith since pandemic, survey finds by John Burger, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. A third of young adults responding to a
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Crux. This article, Study finds young strong in faith amid virus, but increasingly lonely by Christopher White, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. NEW YORK – A new study finds that while young people are
A new survey by Springtide Research Institute found that for many young adults, shelter-in-place and social distancing provokes fear and uncertainty, leading to increased levels of isolation, loneliness, and anxiety. The survey found that the single most important way to mitigate loneliness is for trusted adults to reach out and connect. Read
The new Springtide Research Institute is working to better understand young people, ages 13 to 25, through several efforts. Springtide, which launched in 2019, is dedicated to understanding the distinct ways new generations experience and express community, identity and meaning. Springtide released its inaugural report in late March, Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation. The research-based report shows the levels of loneliness, social isolation
(Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, Oct. 19, 2019) Where are teens and young adults looking for meaning and connection today? “A new research institute has been launched in Minnesota specifically to explore this question, focusing on where 13- to 25-year-olds—from all religious backgrounds—are finding the support” that religious institutions often offered in the past.