Barmer study: wars and the environment are the main concerns of young people
According to the survey, the biggest concerns are climate change (47%), environmental pollution (46%) and species extinction (36%). A third (33%) are concerned about poverty and migration respectively, while almost one in three (31%) fear energy crises and 30 percent (30%) economic crises.
In each case, 28% are concerned about housing shortages and restrictions on personal freedom. 27% are worried about diseases and pandemics. Around one in five (22%) are worried about finding a job and 19% are concerned about education. 17% are concerned about artificial intelligence.
However, as the Barmer Sinus Study also shows, young people are looking ahead more positively again. 79% are optimistic about their future. That is four percentage points more than in 2022, but still two percentage points less than in 2021.
81% of the teenagers surveyed are satisfied with their lives, four percentage points more than in 2022. Around 2,000 young people between the ages of 14 and 17 were surveyed across Germany from September to the beginning of October.
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- Despite their concerns about wars and the environment, young people in Germany, as revealed by the Barmer Sinus Study, are generally optimistic about their future, with 79% expressing optimism.
- Among the main environmental worries of young people mentioned in the Barmer study are climate change, environmental pollution, and species extinction, at 47%, 46%, and 36% respectively.
- The Barmer survey also highlighted that young people in Germany are focused on issues like poverty and migration, with 33% and 33% being concerned about these topics respectively.
- The ongoing wars and environmental concerns are not the only focus for young people in Germany among the concerns mentioned in the Barmer study; housing shortages, personal freedom restrictions, diseases, pandemics, finding a job, education, and artificial intelligence are also among their main concerns.
- Young people in Germany within the 14-17 age group, as reported in the Barmer study, were surveyed across the country from September to the beginning of October for the purposes of the report.
Source: www.stern.de
