Are today's young adults happier and more fulfilled than older people, or does advanced age truly bring greater well-being? New research suggests an intriguing answer.
The widest gaps were found between the Silent Generation and the GenZers, with the other generations in between.
These data suggest that the youngest generation, Gen Z, reports the lowest levels of well-being across different dimensions.Potential arguments could be made for a number of different groups. Younger generations often enjoy good physical health and have excitement and anticipation for the future. People in older generations have often gainedand perspective, while those in the middle typically have more financial stability and could enjoy the best of both worlds.
To get some actual data on the subject, surveys have been given for decades, although many don’t span the entire adult age range. One survey that has, however, was recently published in the respected journalUsing phone or online interviews based on a 12-item rating scale, the researchers assessed six domains of well-being:and life satisfaction, mental and physical health, meaning and purpose, character and virtue, close social relationships, and financial and material stability.
The main result of the study was that, across all six domains, there was a clear linear trend with increasing well-being scores being related to older generations. The widest gaps were found between the Silent Generation and the GenZers, with the other generations in between. The incrementally rising well-being scores as one moved from the Gen Z generation through Millennials, GenXers, Boomers, and finally the Silent Generation was remarkably similar across the six well-being dimensions.
Unfortunately, the study doesn’t have earlier data on these folks, so it is difficult to untangle what might be real associations between age and well-being versus a cohort effect . Overall, the data contribute to the concern that our youth are struggling, and this may be a broader phenomenon beyond those with clinical mental health challenges.Chen Y, Cowden RG, et al. National Data on Age Gradients in Well-being Among US Adults. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022. 79:1046-1047.
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