Young Less Happy Than Older Generations: Report
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21 March 2024
Young people are experiencing a decline in happiness as they suffer "the equivalent of a midlife crisis," according to the World Happiness Report
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For the study, researchers asked people to evaluate their life on a scale from zero to 10, with 10 representing their best possible life
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Researchers found that the youth, especially in North America, are experiencing mid-life crisis today
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It said that young people under the age of 30 now rank 62nd out of 143 countries for happiness, while US adults age 60 and above are ranked 10th
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British people under 30 ranked 32nd in the rankings, behind nations such as Moldova, Kosovo and El Salvador
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Experts explained that a range of factors was likely to be lowering young people's happiness
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These factors include negative aspects of social media and economic inequality that made it harder for young people to afford their own homes than in the past
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"To think that in some parts of the world children are already experiencing the equivalent of a midlife crisis, demands immediate policy action," Dr De Neve said
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Notably, as per the report, for over a decade, younger people were happier than their elders
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But this changed in 2017 and by 2024, the US is out of the top 20 list of happiest nations
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