(K-LOVE Closer Look) - “We wanted to know more about GenZ,” says Kim Nollan, Dir. of Research and Study at Young Life. The ministry asked people ages 13-24 to describe themselves.
“The majority of the respondents wrote kind,” Nollan confirms, adding “kindness translates into concern for their neighbor.” Young people put heavy emphasis on relationship. “We just wanna have dinner together and get to know older generations -- and have them get to know us.”
The survey, called The RELATE project was conducted July and August 2023, gathering results from 7,261 adolescents around the world. To check out all of the findings visit relate.younglife.org.
Key findings from Chapter 3:
Despite the large amount of social media anxiety, teens and young adults are pretty confident in themselves.
- Overall, 80% of adolescents say, “I like myself,” and only 10% disagree.
- Gen Zers fundamentally believe that you can be whatever you want to be.
Gen Z wants an identity they can control or choose, not the identity they are born into.
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Young Life is a Christ-centered ministry devoted to building bridges of authentic friendship, introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ, and helping youth grow in their faith.
