07/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2024 07:42
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Teens were less likely than their parents to report receiving the social and emotional support the teen needed. A majority of parents (76.9%) reported their teen always received the social and emotional support they needed. Only 27.5% of teens perceived the same.
These findings are included in a report by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. The report "Perceived Social and Emotional Support Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021 - December 2022" examines health and well-being outcomes based on varying support levels, comparing teen and parent-reported social and emotional support across different teen and family characteristics.
Other findings documented in the report:
The report will be available on the NCHS web site at www.cdc.gov/nchs.