This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. Generation Z respondents compared to adults overall that felt stressed about select issues they have seen in the national news as of 2018. According to the data, 75 percent of Gen. Z respondents felt stressed about mass shootings in the U.S. Comparatively, just 62 percent of adults overall stated that they were stressed about mass shootings in the U.S.
Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generation
Characteristic
Gen Zs
Adults overall
Mass shootings
75%
62%
Rise in suicide rates
62%
44%
Climate change and global warming
58%
51%
Seperation and deportation of immigrant and migrant families
For the purposes of this survey, generations are grouped as follows: Gen Zs (15–21), Millennials (22–39 years old), Gen Xers (40–53 years old), Baby Boomers (54–72 years old) and Matures or older adults (age 73 or older). When “Gen Zs” is used, it refers to the overall group (ages 15–21), unless otherwise specified (e.g., Gen Z adults meaning 18-21 or Gen Z teens, 15-17 only). Please note: where descriptions refer to Gen Z adults this means that questions were not asked of the 15-17 age group so no comparative data for that age group exists.
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APA. (October 30, 2018). Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943812/us-gen-z-stress-levels-about-national-issues/
APA. "Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generation." Chart. October 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943812/us-gen-z-stress-levels-about-national-issues/
APA. (2018). Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943812/us-gen-z-stress-levels-about-national-issues/
APA. "Percentage of U.S. Residents Who Felt Stressed about Select Issues Seen in The National News as of 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943812/us-gen-z-stress-levels-about-national-issues/
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