• The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences

    The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
    Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
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  • 4. Teens’ future plans and goals

    4. Teens’ future plans and goals
    Given the current gender gap in college completion and the growing share of adults who don’t want to have children, we were curious about teens’ long-term goals and plans for adulthood.  Plans after high school When we asked teens what they plan to do after they finish high school, 53% said they plan to attend […]
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  • 3. Teens’ friendships and emotional support networks

    3. Teens’ friendships and emotional support networks
    Friendships play a large role in many teens’ lives. Relationships with friends can also be a predictor of long-term outcomes for teens, including the quality of their adult relationships and work performance. We asked U.S. teens a few questions about their friend networks, and more specifically, whether they can turn to these networks for emotional […]
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  • 2. Pressures teens are facing

    2. Pressures teens are facing
    In addition to asking about the problems their peers at school are dealing with, we asked teens about the pressures they personally face. By far the biggest source of pressure for teens is their grades. Roughly seven-in-ten teens (68%) say they face a great deal or fair amount of pressure to get good grades. Substantial […]
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  • 1. Problems teens see in their schools

    1. Problems teens see in their schools
    We asked U.S. teens how common a variety of problems are among students at their school. Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school. About one-in-five teens (22%) say bullying is extremely or very common at their school. A similar share (19%) say the […]
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