Only Seven Percent of U.S. Teens Have All Three Life Experiences Key to Their Futures
A new Search Institute study exploring the importance of teen motivation and engagement in civic life finds that only seven percent of 15 year-olds in the U.S. experience a strong combination of three key factors critical to their success, according to research sponsored by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.
Titled Teen Voice 2009: The Untapped Strengths of 15-Year-Olds, the national survey of 1,817 15-year olds finds that a majority of these teens lack high levels of each of the concepts: “sparks,” “teen voice,” and “relationships and opportunities.”
More Information
- Download the research report
- Read the press release on the study findings (PDF)
- View the June 8, 2009, Webcast from Best Buy’s Corporate Campus that introduced the study with a panel of adult and teen experts.
Background and Technical Information on the Study
- Background data report: Harris Interactive conducted the online survey of 15-year-olds for this study. Download this background report of topline data and data collection methodology.
- Additional technical information: Technical information on the the two new indexes in the study: The Teen Voice Index (TVI), and Relationships and Opportunities Index (ROI).
The @15 Program
This study was conducted by Search Institute in partnership with Best Buy Children’s Foundation. It is the foundational research for @15, a new platform to connect with teens, give voice to their perspectives, and invest Best Buy resources to turn their ideas into action and support their efforts to lead social change. To learn more, visit www.at15.com
