Springtide’s 2025 survey of 2,977 young people shows that 25% of young people, ages 13-25, participate in a sport-related group, club, or activity. This quarter of young people attend religious services more frequently, are more likely to be part of a religious community, and report higher levels of religiosity than
What do Latina/o students need to grow spiritually? Springtide sought to explore this question with the PASOS Network, a group of universities focused on culturally responsive ministry in higher education. The Springtide team surveyed and/or interviewed students at Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institutions as well as campus ministers serving students at these
Springtide Research Institute asked 4,546 young people, ages 13-25, about sacred moments, defined as “those things, places, or moments that feel special and set apart from others—experiences that evoke a sense of wonder, awe, gratitude, deep truth, and/or interconnectedness.” The data reveal that the majority of teens and young adults
Through nine seasons of The Voices of Young People Podcast, young people have described their perceptions of and experiences with religion and spirituality, mental health, politics and more. Now we’re evolving our podcast to offer even more insights into the lives of young people. The Voices of Young People Podcast
Latina/o youth represent a significant portion of the overall population of young people in the US. In fact, data from the US Census Bureau show that 1 in 4 children in the US today is Latina/o.1 While Latina/o immigrants in the US have historically identified as Catholic, religious affiliation tends
With constant change in our communities, our social institutions, and our world at large, most people are struggling to find new ways to navigate and cope with the stress that comes with change. Today’s young people are coming of age in times of unprecedented uncertainty and they may need more
Springtide’s recent research finds several small differences between young men and women, ages 18-25, when it comes to their religious affiliation, service attendance, and self-described religiousness. The same study finds even fewer gender differences for teens, ages 13-17. While small differences emerge in self-reported spirituality, there are no further differences
For the past two years, the Springtide team has interviewed and surveyed young people and adults to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. This research, funded in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., shows what young people want from youth ministry. Behaviors young people want from youth
How often teens talk about religion at home may say a lot about how religious they are. In Springtide Research Institute’s survey on Gen Alpha teens (born in or after 2010), participants rated the extent to which they identify as religious (on a scale from “not religious at all” to
Springtide’s recent research on young people finds that Gen Z men and women are quite similar in their feelings about religion and spirituality. For some aspects of religiosity (such as connection to a higher power and level of spirituality), young men and women do not differ at all. For other