OUTLOOK
Compared with your parents, do you think that being a teenager today is easier, harder or about the same as when they were your age?
Easier --- 18%
Harder --- 67%
About same --- 15%
When you reach your parents' age, do you think the U.S., compared with now, will be a...
Better place to live --- 22%
Worse place to live --- 46%
About the same as now --- 32%
RELATIONSHIPS
How well do you get along with the following people in your life?
My parents
Excellent --- 53%
Good --- 37%
Fair --- 8%
Poor --- 1%
(1% not sure or not applicable)
My brothers/sisters
Excellent --- 23%
Good --- 42%
Fair --- 22%
Poor --- 5%
(8% not sure or not applicable)
My friends
Excellent --- 61%
Good --- 36%
Fair --- 3%
Poor --- 0
PARENTS
Would you say your parents are ...
Very involved in your life—they know just about everything that goes on --- 53%
Fairly involved in your life—they know about most of what goes on but not everything --- 37%
Not too involved in your life—they generally know only about the really big things that go on --- 7%
Not really involved in your life—they know very little about what goes on --- 2%
(1% declined to answer)
Do you feel that your parents have too much, too little or about the right amount of involvement in your life?
Too much --- 24%
Too little --- 6%
The right amount --- 68%
(2% declined to answer)
Thinking about how your parents treat you, are they...
Much too strict --- 7%
A little too strict --- 50%
Not too strict --- 35%
Not strict at all --- 5%
(4% declined to answer)
DATING
What do you think is the right age for boys and girls to start going out together?
Under 12 --- 3%
12-13 --- 27%
14-15 --- 27%
16-17 --- 30%
18 or older --- 6%
(8% declined to answer)
What age do your parents think you should be before you start going out or dating?
Under 12 --- 0
12-13 --- 4%
14-15 --- 20%
16-17 --- 44%
18 or older --- 18%
(13% declined to answer)
Have you started going out or dating anyone yet?
Yes --- 25%
No --- 72%
(4% declined to answer)
Do you think that people should wait until they're married to have sex, or not necessarily?
Wait until married --- 60%
Not necessarily --- 27%
(13% declined to answer)
SCHOOL
What grade overall would you give the school that you currently attend, based on your experience?
A (excellent) --- 26%
B (good) --- 45%
C (fair) --- 22%
F (poor) --- 6%
(1% not sure)