Kids choose parents over friends

August 28, 2007 12:00 pm

What Makes Kids Happy


Associated Press, 8/20/07


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20322621/from/ET/



An open ended question asked to 1,280 13 " 24 year olds 


Top answer: Spending time with family


Next, Spending time with friends


3rd, Spending time with significant other



Nearly of young people say their relationship with parents makes them happy



Money? Almost no one said "money" when asked what makes them happy; Higher incomes correlated with happier with life, but having highly educated parents is a stronger predictor of happiness than income



Sex? Being sexually active for 13-17 year olds = less happiness; for 18-24 year olds sex leads to greater happiness for the moment, but not in general



Close to half say religion and spirituality are very important. Simply belonging to an organized religious group makes people happier



School? Most young people in school says school makes them happy



Overwhelming, young people think marriage would make them happy and they want to be married someday



Who are their heroes? Nearly half said one or both of their parents

Link: http://parentswantoknow.com/parents/relationships-between-parents-over-children