The Springtide Blog
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. Looking for Data Drops, research reports and even more data? Check out our research page.
When it comes to organizations, members of Gen Z tend to be drawn to those that practice inclusivity as part of their values. More than 60 percent of the...
The greatest gift that 2022 gave to me was the discovery of my passion. The pandemic brought with it numerous challenges to my mental health, often leaving...
As we head into 2023, an excited, anticipating energy fills most people’s lives. For some, the New Year means a fresh start or new beginning. For...
I found 2021, the pandemic’s second year, awfully disorienting. That year was divided into two parts: life before vaccinations and life after. Even with...
A graduate degree. A first “real job.” A second cross-country move in two years. Highs, lows, and everything in between. ...
Remarkably, I write this from a privileged and very blessed place. 2022 was no more than an average year in terms of accomplishments and great life events....
When Springtide collected data at the two-year mark of the pandemic, nearly half of the young people (47%) we surveyed said that they were moderately or...
Of the almost 10,000 young people ages 13-25 we surveyed for the 2022 State of Religion & Young People: Mental Health report, more than 75% say they...
Springtide interviews young people from a variety of backgrounds and demographics for our studies, and as you might guess, our religious and spiritual...
Gen Z may not fill seats at weekend religious services, but that doesn’t mean they don’t believe in the higher power on which many of those services are...
A question we frequently hear at Springtide is “why don’t young people want to come to church?” Our data does show many young people don’t attend religious...
Pandemic concerns might be fading, but money woes related to inflation may keep holiday gatherings smaller than expected this year – one in five Americans...
At our recent Conference on Mental Health, Religion and Gen Z, a participant asked the question “What about Generation Alpha?” Generation Alpha is the...
Gen Z often gets a bad rap for being flighty, non-committal, etc., yet all young people (regardless of generation) undergo a shift from parental oversight...
Whether it’s a place of worship, learning, business or community service, organizations set out to positively impact people both outside and within their...
One of the prevailing narratives about Gen Z is that they are moving further and further away from religion and belief, contributing to the rise of the...
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