B
Evidence Grade B
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50%
50% -- self reported anxiety increase for Gen Z (2026)
Self-reported anxiety among Gen Z increased by 50% over the previous three years.
- Baseline methodology and exact sample metrics not specified in excerpt
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Value
50%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
MTV
Primary
Tier B
http://www.archrival.com/chatter/24471/ ↗
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Archrival
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MTV
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Methodology
Self-reported anxiety trend cited in MTV Gen Z research learnings; baseline and methodology not stated
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Gen Z: 50% self reported anxiety increase. Source: MTV (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/genz-self-reported-anxiety-increase
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