Teen Speak Out Research Snapshots
This new research series from CSS aims to capture the opinions of adolescents regarding current events through short surveys with research questions pulled from the headlines.
Teens Speak Out Research Snapshot: Young Voters Embrace Post-Racial Politics in a Digital World
Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA (CSS) at UCLA released new research about young people’s perceptions of the 2024 presidential election and American politics. These findings paint a picture of a new political generation — where diversity is normal and being online is key. Click here to learn more.
Teens Speak Out Research Snapshot: Storyteller Insights: Differing Perceptions of Foster Care Portrayals
This research snapshot is based on the findings from a larger research study, in which we surveyed 42 youth, aged 18-26, across California. We examined the differences in how young people with foster care experience and those without foster care experience perceived the accuracy of the depictions of foster care included in Instant Family and other, recently released films that depict the system. Click here to learn more.
Teens Speak Out Research Snapshot: Social Media Regulation
New survey from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA finds most teens agree with the Surgeon General’s recent social media advisory, but disagree with new laws. Click here to learn more.
Teens Speak Out Research Snapshot: Young People Want to Feel Safe
This year, as part of our annual Teens and Screens study, we surveyed 1,644 adolescents, ages 10 to 24, from across the U.S. about their personal priorities. We asked them to rate the importance of 14 goals — ranging from "being kind to others" to "being famous." The findings are both surprising and eye-opening. Click here to learn more.
Additional Resources
This Vox Article, mentions ‘How the vice president seems to have fixed one of Biden’s biggest vulnerabilities,’ and quotes Alisha Hines, CSS Director of Research. Click here to learn more.