SURVEY SAYS:

A recent survey conducted by MTV Networks International among younger residents of 14 nations worldwide indicates that young people in the most developed countries of the world are around HALF as likely to be happy as those in poorer and developing nations. Consider:

Less than 30% of 16-34 year olds in the U.S. and Britain reported satisfaction with their lives

Only 8% within the same age group in ultra-modern, plugged-in Japan said they were happy

75% of youth in sparsely developed Argentina and South Africa reported feeling happy with their lives

84% of this demographic in relatively poor (but up-and-coming) China expected to lead happy lives

The findings were based on responses from 3 basic categories: How young folks felt about their safety (from crime, terrorism, etc.), their place in society, and their prospects for the future. Young people worldwide with more access to mass media were inclined to feel far less safe that their more sheltered counterparts in poorer or less developed nations.

From Dr. WC Douglass' Daily Dose