Student Stressors

STUDENT STRESSORS We surveyed 1,254 students and youth aged 16-24 about their stress and the things that worry them the most. 84% of students and youth say that most days are AT LEAST A BIT STRESSFUL STUDENT WORRY The top worries among this age group are SCHOOL-RELATED We asked students what they worry about the most. m academic performance 78% O saving money for school 77% O managing my time 68% A managing my finances 59% O finding a job 54% TOP STRESSORS 2 ACADEMIC STRESS FINANCIAL STRESS CAREER STRESS Time management is the top academic stressor. Paying tuition is the top financial stressor. Gaining work experience A is the top career stressor. WHO'S FALLING BEHIND? In your opinion, which of the following institutions / groups fall behind when it comes to offering support or financial aid for students? |61% Private Sector Businesses / Corporations 46% of students say they should help more 58% Government 45% of students say they should help more 55% of students say they should help more Banks or Financial Institutions 38% WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? There is a tremendous opportunity for private organizations to better help students. An infographic brought to you by уconic. UTHINК yconic's Uthink.com property is home to the largest youth market research panel in Canada. Over 540,000 millennials between the ages of 13 and 30 have opted in to participate in our consumer surveys. We help our partners gain key insights into the youth demographic, leading to better marketing and product decisions for the teen and young adult market. For more information, visit yconic.ca. The survey was conducted online with 1,254 English-speaking Canadians aged 16 to 24 sampled from a representative panel of over 549,000 Canadian residents. The survey was completed from April 9 to April 24, 2014. Since the online survey was not a random, probability based sample, a margin of error could not be calculated. The margin of error for a survey of 1,254 respondents using a probability sample is +/- 2.8%, 19 times out of 20.