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Talking
Teenagers is the biggest ever survey undertaken by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ into
the lives of teenagers and their parents. Thousands
logged on and anonymously answered the specially researched questions.
So, which famous people do teenagers in the South admire, what's
the worst thing about their parents and what would make their parents'
lives happier? The results for the South are revealed below....
Best/Worse things about parents
Teenagers
across Hampshire, Dorset and The Isle Of Wight thought the best
thing about about their parents was love and humour (49%) but their
money was almost as highly rated - as much as 46% claim the money
their parents gave them was one of the best things about them.
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| Parents
worry about how their children are getting on at school. |
The
worse thing about parents today according to teenagers was their
mood (41%). Parents seemed aware of this as they predicted teenagers
would claim this was their worse quality.
Fashion, or possibly lack of it, was also a concern for teenagers
as 29% of them claimed their parents dress sense was one of the
worse things about them.
Sex
Teens in the South still find talking about sex with their parents
difficult as only 20% felt able to talk to their parents about it.
For the majority, 56%, sex was a subject they felt more comfortable
talking to their friends, not their parents, about.
Parents, however, seem less aware of this as 32% felt their teens
could talk to them about sex. 10% of teens felt unable to talk about
sex with either their parents or their friends. 35% of teens also
claimed that boyfriends/girlfriends was one of their biggest worries.
Under
Pressure
Depression was a subject around half of our teens. 46%, felt more
comfortable talking to their friends about. However, 10%, felt unable
to talk about depression with either their parents or their friends.
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felt the main reason for arguments was their behaviour. |
21%,
claimed that them becoming depressed was something their parents
worried about. It appears, however, that parents were even more
concerned than their teens realised as 33% expressed concerns over
teenage depression. 32% of teens felt that death was one of their
biggest worries.
The results show that the main reason for arguments between parents
and teens was the teen's behaviour - 65% of teens claimed.
Money,
Money, Money
One of the best things about parents according to nearly half of
the teenagers, 46%, was the money they gave them. Only 29% of parents
though felt teenagers would say money. 34% of teens claimed money
was one of their biggest worries - 26% of parents worried about
their teens spending.
Society
Teenagers today feel undervalued by society, as only 13% agreed
that society values them. Over half of teenagers, 53%, also felt
that they get a bad press.
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majority felt more comfortable talking to their friends about
sex. |
Parents
wish list
45% of parents of teenagers welcomed the idea of flexible working
hours. They also agreed that easier access to teachers (24%) and
a parent advisor in schools/colleges (23%) would be useful, as would
better info on drugs/alcohol/sexual health (20%) and GPs with specialist
expertise in teenage health problems (24%).
Celebrities (National Results)
So which famous people do teenagers today most admire? The range
of answers was vast, but the three most popular people were… Christina
Aguilera (9%)
David Beckham (4%)
Eminem (3%)
Surprisingly parents predicted the same three people when asked
who they felt their teens most admired, but in a slightly different
order… David Beckham (5%)
Eminem (5%)
Christina Aguilera (3%)
Vanity
Teens were as equally worried about their appearance as they were
about their school work/exams (48% and 45% respectively).
Religion
58% of teenagers felt able to talk about faith/religion with their
parents. Other 9% of parents felt isolated from their teenagers.
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