At Springtide we are committed to the flourishing and wellness of all young people. Our data show that, in some instances, young people with diverse sexual and gender identities have relational experiences that can be harmful to their mental, emotional and spiritual health — and in turn they need specific
Springtide Research Director Dr. Tricia Bruce was recently featured on AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast. You can see an excerpt of this conversation in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to listen to this episode in its entirety. We know that one of the key drivers of
For LGBTQ+ young people, talking with adults about political views can feel difficult in today’s political climate. In our 2024 survey, we asked young people ages 13–25 how they feel about talking to the adults in their lives about politics. The comparisons are shown between respondents who identify as LGBTQ+
This post marks the beginning of a series to showcase our learnings in a mulit-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, we’ll visit organizations across the country that are revamping traditional
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in an article by The Record. You can see an excerpt of this article in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. A 2020 study by Springtide Research found that as the number of trusted adults
Discussing social and political topics can be challenging, especially in light of widespread disillusionment and polarization. Springtide asked young people what adults can do to make young people feel like they can talk about these topics with the adults in their lives. Between December 2023 and March 2024, Springtide Research
A few weeks ago, Angela and I traveled to California as a part of our ongoing research for Springtide related to how young people thrive in religious organizations. The week before, our site contact informed us that the young person we would be interviewing while we were there identified as
Most campus ministers receive training on how to connect to students, yet Troy Woytek admits that establishing and maintaining those relationships can be challenging.
As Director of Ministry for the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), Troy, along
Springtide Research Institute is hosting a series of conversations connected to our 2024 research on young people’s political engagement and attitudes, including when and why religious and political beliefs intersect. Below, members of our Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP)—Akhil, age 16, Lupita, age 17, and Guillermo, age 18, discuss some of