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They have been dubbed 'snowflakes' and thin-skinned, but now research shows Gen Z might really be more sensitive than previous generations.
Researchers from New Jersey's Montclair State University found that the group - currently aged 11 to 29 - perceives more dangers in common situations than their elders.
This is likely due to being inundated with information, regularly sharing on social media and an overwhelming amount of push notifications that scientists said is causing the group's 'current mental health crisis.'
The team also suggested that Gen Z views their surroundings as ‘black and white,’ believing spaces are either safe or dangerous, with little to no wiggle room to consider it may be a combination of the two.
The study showed that recent events, including mass school shootings, the climate crisis, parental pressure, and social media, are contributing to Gen Z's mental health crisis and their heightened risk-based assessment of the level of safety in their surroundings.
The new study appears to piggyback on the notion that Gen Z's experiences cemented their perception of the world, viewing ‘risk as either the presence or absence of safety in a situation.’
At a round table discussion last year, academics came together to discuss whether the so-called ‘Snowflake Generation’ is more sensitive.
The round table discussion was not part of Rubin's study.
Gen Z is dealing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), said Lucie Sara Zavodna, who organized the round table and is the study's author, ‘Is the Snowflake Generation More Sensitive? Research from the Teaching of the New Generation.’
SPS means Gen Z processes stimuli and other information more deeply and intensely than previous generations, Zavodna said in a press release, which is affecting their well-being and quality of life and can lead to heightened anxiety and depression.
Gen Z perceives the world is more dangerous than their parents
Researchers from New Jersey's Montclair State University found that the group - currently aged 11 to 29 - perceives more dangers in common situations than their elders.
This is likely due to being inundated with information, regularly sharing on social media and an overwhelming amount of push notifications that scientists said is causing the group's 'current mental health crisis.'
The team also suggested that Gen Z views their surroundings as ‘black and white,’ believing spaces are either safe or dangerous, with little to no wiggle room to consider it may be a combination of the two.
The study showed that recent events, including mass school shootings, the climate crisis, parental pressure, and social media, are contributing to Gen Z's mental health crisis and their heightened risk-based assessment of the level of safety in their surroundings.
The new study appears to piggyback on the notion that Gen Z's experiences cemented their perception of the world, viewing ‘risk as either the presence or absence of safety in a situation.’
At a round table discussion last year, academics came together to discuss whether the so-called ‘Snowflake Generation’ is more sensitive.
The round table discussion was not part of Rubin's study.
Gen Z is dealing with Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), said Lucie Sara Zavodna, who organized the round table and is the study's author, ‘Is the Snowflake Generation More Sensitive? Research from the Teaching of the New Generation.’
SPS means Gen Z processes stimuli and other information more deeply and intensely than previous generations, Zavodna said in a press release, which is affecting their well-being and quality of life and can lead to heightened anxiety and depression.
Gen Z perceives the world is more dangerous than their parents
