Welcome to 13 to 25: Research and conversation to explore how young people — ages 13 to 25 — grow into identity, spirituality, and wellbeing. Produced by Springtide Research Institute, and formerly known as The Voices of Young People Podcast, we talk to youth and young adults as well as experts and
When it comes to religious affiliation, it can be easy to assume a sharp divide: people are either religious and connected to a religious community or they are non-religious and not connected at all. But what about those who leave a religious community—how do they differ from those who have
Next month, join us as we reveal new research on how faith and service connect for young people Serving with Purpose: Connections between Young People’s Faith and Volunteer Efforts, a free 60-minute webinar and Q&A session, shares what Springtide Research Institute learned from recent research on faith and service, including
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in an article by The Hill. 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. Nabil Tueme, a senior research associate at Springtide Research Institute, said the nationwide decrease
For the past three years, Springtide Research Institute has surveyed nearly 50,000 students in Catholic high schools across the United States. We find that students’ feelings of comfort and safety discussing important topics at school are related to their feelings of belonging1. Talking about what matters to students In the
While the schools within the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities knew college life has changed in significant ways over the last 20 years, they didn’t have data to show what their particular students wanted and needed from their campus experience. Together, Springtide and the Lilly Network embarked on
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
Many schools focus on responding to the immediate mental health needs of young people; this is important given the dramatic rise in mental health concerns of young people over the last several years. Springtide’s research also focuses on what can be done to cultivate spaces that promote mental wellness for