In January 2024, when we surveyed 13-year-olds (the oldest members of Gen Alpha), we asked a series of questions about their social media usage. While these data are now two years old, they offer insight into how young people perceived their social media use at the time. They may also
Volunteering is a common practice among teens and young adults. In fact, two-thirds (66%) of respondents in Springtide Research Institute’s 2025 Survey of Young People and Organization Involvement say they volunteered at least once in the past year. Religious young people tend to volunteer more frequently than their non-religious counterparts
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
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
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
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
Latina/o youth represent a significant portion of the overall population of young people in the US. In fact, data from the US Census Bureau show that 1 in 4 children in the US today is Latina/o.1 While Latina/o immigrants in the US have historically identified as Catholic, religious affiliation tends
Springtide’s recent research finds several small differences between young men and women, ages 18-25, when it comes to their religious affiliation, service attendance, and self-described religiousness. The same study finds even fewer gender differences for teens, ages 13-17. While small differences emerge in self-reported spirituality, there are no further differences
Age and gender both play a role in young people’s experiences of loneliness Data from Springtide’s 2025 Study of Young People’s Organizational Involvement show age and gender both play a significant role in young people’s experiences of loneliness. Small differences emerge within age groups based on gender, but age comparisons
In 2024, Springtide Research Institute asked 1,112 members of Gen Alpha—all 13-year-olds—about their identities, including how markers like race, gender, nationality, and age matter in describing who they are. For Gen Alpha teens, age matters most to self-identity When asked to pick the most important marker of their identities, 13-year-olds