What inspires young people to care?
This weekend, Americans will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to commemorate the life and legacy of the famed civil rights leader. Across...
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The blog uses applicable and approachable insights pulled from our latest research, contextualizes our research with current events and lived experience, and offers posts written by young people, experts in the field, and Springtide staff and advisory board members.
Gen Alpha and Religion: What 13-Year-Olds Say
Today’s young people are maturing in a society that has experienced a decades-long decline in religious affiliation. Yet, Springtide data repeatedly show that...
“Totally Separate”: Young People’s Beliefs about Religion in Politics
Do Young Americans Believe Religion Should Influence Politics? “Totally separate” was Atticus’s (19, conservative) response when asked what he felt the relationship should...
Advice for Youth Leaders: What Works in Connecting with Young People
Since 2022, our team has executed a multiyear research effort titled “What’s Working,” supported in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., to discover how...
What can I learn from qualitative research?
Springtide specializes in helping groups and organizations discover meaningful insights about the young people they serve. In this blog post, Senior Research Associate...
How Teens and Young Adults Feel about Climate Change
Gen Alpha 13-Year-Olds and Climate Change Many young Americans are concerned about climate change. In a 2024 survey, Springtide asked 1,112 13-year-olds—the oldest...
What’s Working: Servant Year
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to...
Does limiting screen time improve mental health for teens?
Springtide Research Institute’s 2024 survey of 1,112 Gen Alpha 13-year-olds asked about screen time and mental health. The results show that 13-year-olds with...
What’s Working: The Place
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to...
The election is over. Now what?
Even after the last ballot is cast, civic engagement remains vital to the lives of young people between the ages of 13 and...
Cultivating Care: How to Engage with Young People in Civic Life
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
Voting: What Young People Say
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
“Let’s just agree to disagree”: How Young People Navigate Political Conversation
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
What’s Working: Together Lab
As part of our multiyear campaign titled “What’s Working,” sponsored in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., we’re talking with faith-based organizations across the...
“I saw it on social”: How Digital Life Affects Political Participation
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
“It’s kind of a personal thing to me”: Young People and Issues That Resonate
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
“It’s just too divisive”: Young People and Political Identities
Our newest report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, explores young people’s civic lives in the context of...
Letters to our Younger Selves: How to Be Happy
Our newest offering, Thirteen: A First Look at Gen Alpha, uncovers what today’s 13-year-olds (who are the oldest of Generation Alpha) think, feel,...
What do young people think when they hear the word politics?
For many young people, the word politics evokes feelings of unhappiness and disillusionment. Close to half of young Americans surveyed in Springtide’s 2024...
What’s Working: GatherDC
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working to discover how faith-based organizations are working...
What’s Working: Engaging Stories
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to...
Does religion play a role in young people’s political views and civic behaviors?
More than half of young people report that religious beliefs at least slightly inform their political views. Most young people say that their...
Letters to Our Younger Selves: Sage Advice
Our newest offering, Thirteen: A First Look at Gen Alpha, uncovers what today’s 13-year-olds (who are the oldest of Generation Alpha) think, feel,...
What’s Working: Second Reformed Church
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to...
Letters to Our Younger Selves: Girl Power
Our newest offering, Thirteen: A First Look at Gen Alpha, uncovers what today’s 13-year-olds (who are the oldest of Generation Alpha) think, feel,...
A Third of Latina/o Young People Care about Immigration, but Fewer See It as a Top Priority for Voting
Understanding the electorate increasingly means understanding Latina/o populations—especially Latina/o young people. This is because early projections indicate that Latina/os will make up a...
What’s Working: Inclusive Collective
As part of our multiyear campaign titled What’s Working, sponsored in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., we’re talking with faith-based organizations across the...
New Report Sheds Light on the Eldest of Gen Alpha
The oldest of Gen Alpha have now entered their teen years, and we wanted to learn more about their experience. Our latest report,...
The Majority of Young People Won’t End a Friendship over Politics
Can Young People Have Lasting Relationships with Those Who Have Different Political Views? Most young people, regardless of political ideology, say they would...
How the Christian Brothers of the Midwest District Examined Belonging in Their Schools Using Springtide’s Custom Research
The CBMD wanted to better understand the sense of belonging that students experience in their schools. Additionally, CBMD hoped to quantify and assess...
What’s Working: SD United
This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to...
When It Comes to Political Issues, Young People Both Value and Distrust Social Media
This election year, Springtide Research Institute surveyed over 6,500 young people, ages 13 to 25, asking them about their social media use and...
Gen Z and Politics: More Conversation
Springtide Research Institute is hosting a series of conversations connected to our 2024 research on young people’s political engagement and attitudes, including when...
What’s Working: Generation Spark
As part of our multiyear campaign titled What’s Working, sponsored in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., we’re talking with faith-based organizations across the...
Low Confidence in U.S. Institutions—Especially Political Institutions—among Young People
Young People Have a Low Level of Trust in the US Government Few Americans between the ages of 13 and 25 trust US...
Ensuring Mental Wellness for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
At Springtide we are committed to the flourishing and wellness of all young people. Our data show that, in some instances, young people...
LGBTQ+ Young People Experience More Discomfort Sharing Political Views with Adults
For LGBTQ+ young people, talking with adults about political views can feel difficult in today’s political climate. In our 2024 survey, we asked...
What’s Working: First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale
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...
How To Talk about Politics with Young People
Discussing social and political topics can be challenging, especially in light of widespread disillusionment and polarization. Springtide asked young people what adults can...