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Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation
Nearly 1/3 of young people say they have no trusted adults in their lives.
35% say they have no one to turn to when they feel stressed.
How do we help young people find a place to belong--where they are noticed, named, and known?
In Reconnecting America's Loneliest Generation, Springtide™ Research Institute shares new research about the landscape of loneliness drawn from our national study. It revealed epidemic levels of isolation among young people and has shown why participation does not equate to belonging.
Our research demonstrates how you can cultivate thriving, relationship-driven programs that truly connect with young Simply put, you are the solution. The presence of just one trusted adult in the life of a young person cuts severe isolation in half. Building this sense of true belonging in young people is a process you can easily weave into your work with them.
Using our unique, research-based Belongingness Process, we'll show you how and what you can do to help young people feel noticed, named, and known so that you can turn the tide on the epidemic of loneliness for the newest generations.
About Springtide™ Research Institute
Springtide is listening to the inner and outer lives of young people ages 13 to 25. As an unbiased research institute, we seek to help those who care about young people care better, by amplifying and honoring young people's lived experiences through careful research and actionable insights.
35% say they have no one to turn to when they feel stressed.
How do we help young people find a place to belong--where they are noticed, named, and known?
In Reconnecting America's Loneliest Generation, Springtide™ Research Institute shares new research about the landscape of loneliness drawn from our national study. It revealed epidemic levels of isolation among young people and has shown why participation does not equate to belonging.
Our research demonstrates how you can cultivate thriving, relationship-driven programs that truly connect with young Simply put, you are the solution. The presence of just one trusted adult in the life of a young person cuts severe isolation in half. Building this sense of true belonging in young people is a process you can easily weave into your work with them.
Using our unique, research-based Belongingness Process, we'll show you how and what you can do to help young people feel noticed, named, and known so that you can turn the tide on the epidemic of loneliness for the newest generations.
About Springtide™ Research Institute
Springtide is listening to the inner and outer lives of young people ages 13 to 25. As an unbiased research institute, we seek to help those who care about young people care better, by amplifying and honoring young people's lived experiences through careful research and actionable insights.
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76 pages, Paperback
Published March 25, 2020
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March 9, 2022
Noticed, named, known.
We need adults practicing hospitality in young peoples lives.
We need adults practicing hospitality in young peoples lives.
May 13, 2021
A great study showing the unfortunate reality of loneliness among 13-25 yr olds. I appreciate the practical steps and hope to implement them personally.
September 28, 2022
Helpful resource for anyone working with students. Research is pre-pandemic which makes the results more staggering.
Highlights the value that even ONE trusted adult makes in the life of a student. Having a few trusted adults is an absolute game changer for their outlook on life.
Highlights the value that even ONE trusted adult makes in the life of a student. Having a few trusted adults is an absolute game changer for their outlook on life.
June 1, 2023
A must for anyone working with youth. Important research about belongingness & loneliness. Young people are four times more likely to feel understood overall if they have ben just one trusted adult in their life. This is so important!!! Be a trusted adult!! Thank the trusted adults in your life!!
January 12, 2022
work book lolz
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June 4, 2021Insightful data on America's loneliest generation, GenZ followed closely by Millenniums.
August 19, 2021
Short, data filled, with decent amount of action points.
January 29, 2023
Just one trusted adult relationship makes a huge difference in a young person’s feeling of isolation
October 28, 2020
This is a small, but impactful book. It’s really just a research study on young people’s perceptions of where they belong in the world. They answer that “where” question most often with “who” they belong to. The number one factor in reduced loneliness, stress, and anxiety is the number of trusted adults a young person has in their life.
I found the 70 pages to be quite convicting and think this is required reading for all youth ministers, pastors, and parents. Many people will say the reason young people have more loneliness, stress, and anxiety is because of social media. While that’s a factor, I don’t think it’s for the same reasons most people say. It’s because we’re all addicted to social media and our phones. Adults aren’t connecting with others either because life is “just so busy” we need to “get things done on our phone all the time” rather than connecting with those around us – including, and especially, our kids.
When we opt out of being the trusted adult in a young person’s life, we contribute to the problem in our culture. The study doesn’t just showcase the problem; it proposes a solution. Be a trusted adult for a young person by fostering a trusted, belonging relationship. How? Meet these three needs: feeling noticed, feeling named, and feeling known.
As I read through this, I could see myself in the statistics even as an adult. Do I feel like I belong at a place where no one even seems to notice that I’m there? I’m starting at a new parish this month, and my first Sunday at Mass was last weekend. Did anyone say hello to me? No. Did someone make eye contact with me? No. Did anyone know my name? No.
These “relationship rules” aren’t just for young people (ages 13-25 from the study), they’re for people. The issues and concerns are exacerbated with young people right now, but they aren’t unique to them.
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I found the 70 pages to be quite convicting and think this is required reading for all youth ministers, pastors, and parents. Many people will say the reason young people have more loneliness, stress, and anxiety is because of social media. While that’s a factor, I don’t think it’s for the same reasons most people say. It’s because we’re all addicted to social media and our phones. Adults aren’t connecting with others either because life is “just so busy” we need to “get things done on our phone all the time” rather than connecting with those around us – including, and especially, our kids.
When we opt out of being the trusted adult in a young person’s life, we contribute to the problem in our culture. The study doesn’t just showcase the problem; it proposes a solution. Be a trusted adult for a young person by fostering a trusted, belonging relationship. How? Meet these three needs: feeling noticed, feeling named, and feeling known.
As I read through this, I could see myself in the statistics even as an adult. Do I feel like I belong at a place where no one even seems to notice that I’m there? I’m starting at a new parish this month, and my first Sunday at Mass was last weekend. Did anyone say hello to me? No. Did someone make eye contact with me? No. Did anyone know my name? No.
These “relationship rules” aren’t just for young people (ages 13-25 from the study), they’re for people. The issues and concerns are exacerbated with young people right now, but they aren’t unique to them.
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April 26, 2020
This short text, the results from studies done in 2019, gave me a lot to consider in terms of ministry and presence with people 13-25.
“As the data shows, when young people have trusted adults in their lives there is a connection with decreased feelings of loneliness, isolation, and stress.”
This is especially helpful, I think, in work with college students.
“As the data shows, when young people have trusted adults in their lives there is a connection with decreased feelings of loneliness, isolation, and stress.”
This is especially helpful, I think, in work with college students.
February 21, 2022
A reminder and invitation to connect young people to relationships with trusted adults and then ensure these young people feel noticed, named, and known (the belongingness process). An important piece of research and a vital charge for congregations riddled with friendlessness.
May 22, 2023
read it for religion class. insightful!
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