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61.2% of Basque adolescents believe that their parents are better off than at the same age, the worst figure since 2008

This is one of the conclusions of the report  "Adolescents in the Basque Country. Perception and values of the situation", prepared by the new Observatory for Children, Adolescents and Youth of the Basque Government. 

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Accordingto a study by the Observatory for Children, Adolescents and Youth, 61.2 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 17 in the CSC believe that their parents are better off than they are at the same age. Enly the level of optimism has decreased and is at the lowest level since 2008. 

The report "Adolescents in the Basque Country. Perception and values of the situation" provides anX-ray of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17, taking into account the results of the surveys carried out by the Basque Youth Observatory on boys and girls in this age group over the past 25 years. 

In particular, almost 88.4 per cent are in favour of same-sex marriages, 88.4 per cent are in favour of euthanasia and 83.7 per cent are in favour of abortion. Overall, they are very aware of the climate and 89.9 per cent are calling for stronger measures to combat climate change. 

Similarly, 4 out of 10 teenage boys believe that equality has crossed borders and 14.6% believe that gender-based violence does not exist and is an invention. 

47.1%fear of walking alone at night  is much more common among girls (66.4%) than among boys (29.1%).

And as for thedigital world , most believe that social networks worsen the quality of relationships (they are more superficial for 78.9% and isolate more for 70.8%) and have a negative impact on both academic performance (81.5%) and mental health (76.6%). 

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