Springtide Research Institute

Our new research finds that while Latina/o young people are more likely than non-Latina/o young people to say they care about immigration / border control, just 14% of voting-aged Latinas/os place immigration / border control as one of the top three most important issues to consider when voting. Instead, Latinas/os between the ages of 18 and 25 place the economy (31%), abortion / reproductive issues (30%), and education (20%) as the top three most important issues to consider when voting. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3X9ialz

In the lead-up to our upcoming report, we’re proud to offer a 4-part Instagram Live series, Cultivating Care: A Series of Conversations on Young People & Civic Life. We’ve invited conversation partners, organizations, and thought leaders addressing civic engagement, to discuss our latest findings and delve deeper into how the social, political, and spiritual intertwines for young people. Save these dates, and stayed tuned to our IG where we’ll announce the guests for each conversation! 📲 ▫️ 9/11 — Souls and Polls: Where Do Religion and Politics Intersect for Young People? ▫️ 9/25 — Can We Talk: How Can Adults Share Political Conversations with Young People? ▫️ 10/2 — Now and Later: How Do Young People Participate in Civic Life? ▫️ 10/9 — Casting the Future: What Do Young People Think about Voting? Make sure you're following us on Instagram to be notified when we go live: https://buff.ly/4eby0mE

Apathy. Anger. When it comes to civic engagement, do young people even care? You might be surprised. In our upcoming report, Cultivating Care: How & Why Young People Participate in Civic Life, we share new research on what young people seek, believe in, and trust in civic life — and what (or whom) they don’t. You’ll learn how to activate civic engagement with emerging generations. Pre-order it today: https://buff.ly/3XsLW5Y

By age 13, most young people have had some exposure to political concepts and to how adults in their lives speak about politics. Thirteen-year-olds whose families talk about these topics more often at home report knowing more about government or politics. Learn more about Gen Alpha and politics in our free report: https://buff.ly/3SI0QCV

Our 2024 research on Gen Alpha 13-year-olds revealed that more than half report religious attendance of some frequency. Thirty percent attend religious services once a week or more, and 22% say they never attend religious services. Learn more about Gen Alpha’s religious or spiritual service attendance: https://buff.ly/3SI0QCV

Our new data reveals a large majority of 13-year-olds profess personal belief in a higher power. Most (82%) say they believe, including nearly half (49%) who believe without a doubt. Few 13-year-olds say they doubt a higher power’s existence more than they believe (7%) or say they don’t believe at all (5%). Read more in our free report: https://buff.ly/3SI0QCV

Many adults wonder what it would be like to grow up in today’s world. From increased access to technology to experiencing the effects of the pandemic as a child, many aspects of modern society make people curious about how Gen Alpha will develop. In our new report, we share what we learned from asking 13-year-olds in 2024 how they see themselves and the world around them. Download for free: https://buff.ly/3SI0QCV

Few Americans between the ages of 13 and 25 trust US institutions fully, and among those they find least trustworthy are the three branches of the US government: the US president, the US Congress, and the US Supreme Court. Explore new Springtide data: https://buff.ly/3WgNbF0

While members of Gen Z are often called digital natives, Gen Alpha’s technological foundation goes beyond knowing their way around a smartphone. Our new research finds that almost all (99%) 13-year-olds report using social media. Discover how Gen Alpha navigates the digital world: https://buff.ly/3SI0QCV

Our new research found about half of young people (49%) agree or strongly agree with the statement “People should try to discuss their political differences openly,” and a sizable proportion (36%) neither agree nor disagree. The remaining 15% disagree or strongly disagree with this more open approach to discussing political differences. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4fGb2Wd