Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Aleteia. This article, Over a third of young adults see increase in faith since pandemic, survey finds by John Burger, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. A third of young adults responding to a
Springtide Research Institute was recently featured in Crux. This article, Study finds young strong in faith amid virus, but increasingly lonely by Christopher White, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. NEW YORK – A new study finds that while young people are
Dr. Josh Packard joined youth pastor and host Josh McLemore for the Church Hurts podcast for a conversation exploring Springtide’s 2020 research from Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation. Gen Z is the loneliest generation—the most connected but the most lonely—and church attendance barely moves the needle on these numbers. Packard and McLemore also
Listening to young people’s experiences of loneliness, exclusion, and belonging Springtide’s™ intern, Emilie created spaces for conversation to thoughtfully listen to her peers. In Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation, Springtide undertook quantitative and qualitative research to understand the experiences of loneliness, social isolation, and stress in young people aged 13-to-25, revealing that young people are the most
The time for creativity is now Leaders, this is your moment. What the world needs right now are innovative and forward-thinking approaches for connecting with young people. If you haven’t yet realized that more than a band-aid approach is needed to get you through this time of uncertainty, then this quote,
A new survey by Springtide Research Institute found that for many young adults, shelter-in-place and social distancing provokes fear and uncertainty, leading to increased levels of isolation, loneliness, and anxiety. The survey found that the single most important way to mitigate loneliness is for trusted adults to reach out and connect. Read
Findings suggest ways faith leaders can facilitate belonging and mitigate loneliness in young people A new survey by Springtide Research Institute found that for many young adults, shelter in place and social distancing provokes fear and uncertainty, leading to increased levels of isolation, loneliness, and anxiety. The survey found that
In episode one, we hear from 15-year-old Cyrus B. as they respond to our research from Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation. Cyrus shares some of the ways they’ve experienced isolation, how they’re seeking to reconnect socially, and the ways that trusted adults show up for them. Listen and Subscribe on:
The new Springtide Research Institute is working to better understand young people, ages 13 to 25, through several efforts. Springtide, which launched in 2019, is dedicated to understanding the distinct ways new generations experience and express community, identity and meaning. Springtide released its inaugural report in late March, Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation. The research-based report shows the levels of loneliness, social isolation
Social distancing has quickly become an essential fixture in how society at-large functions. We stand at least six feet away from everyone to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, and we are following stay-at-home orders throughout the country. For organizations like Turn Around Bikes, these directives make their