American Millennials Optimistic About Future

Author: Fabienne
January 2, 2009

An important group of young people born between 1980 and 1990, the so called Millennials, have a bright outlook on the future, despite the crisis, increasing unemployment, risks for the environment and other worldwide problems. This was the result of a research done by the Pepsi Optimism Project. 2000 Americans were interviewed and practically all surveyed (95%) agree that it is important for them to maintain a positive outlook on life.

According to the POP survey, Millennials spend more time enjoying life than worrying about it and this group is most optimistic about their overall well-being and relationships with friends and family. Other findings include:

•  With the season of good will upon us, 74% find that supporting causes make them feel more optimistic.

•  Despite recent job forecasts, 77% of Millennials report having a strong sense of optimism about their careers.

•  Nearly all Millennials (95%) make positive associations when they think of the word “change,” associating it with “progress” (78%), “hope” (77%) and “excitement” (72%).

•  Two-thirds of Millennials (67%) say that the election of Barack Obama is making them feel optimistic about the future of the country.

This shows the real American Spirit in this next generation. Hopefully this positiveness will blow over to Europe as well.

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