Jugend-Sorgenbarometer - Lebenshilfe
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Jugend-Sorgenbarometer - Lebenshilfe
“Jugend-Sorgenbarometer“ Studentenprojekt By Thomas Hostettler Natalia Nechitaylova Christina Peterhans Stefan Zumsteg 26th June 2009 International Management 2.4 Supervisor: Prof. Jan Pieter Perrett Client: Beat Baumann, Livenet This shortened version is available under: www.jugendsorgenbarometer.ch “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Executive Summary Purpose – This paper aims to examine the main concerns in life of young people from 16 to 25 years of age. The usage of corresponding electronic media channels and their usefulness in terms of life-counselling is furthermore explored. Additionally, the preferred counselling partners of the target group and the usefulness of online platforms for life-counselling purposes is examined. Design / Methodology / Approach – Qualitative interviews were conducted with advice centres in order to receive information as a basis for the quantitative survey. An online survey (www.jugendsorgenbarometer.ch) was created and distributed to FHNW students, randomly chosen schools in the German speaking part of Switzerland and to friends via Facebook. Findings – The main concerns of the target group in descending order are: “Pressure to perform in school / Examination nerves”, “Relationship problems”, “Financial problems” and “Family issues”. However, the ranking of these main concerns changes with the growing age of the respondents. Telephone and E-mail are the most popular communication channels to discuss lifeproblems. Advice centres and anonymous advisory services offering life-counselling are not regarded as popular partners in order to talk about sorrows. Friends and parents are the preferred colloquists. Furthermore, the online platform Facebook is not seen as a useful tool for online lifecounselling compared to other means of communication. On the other hand, MSN and Skype carry more potential to be used as a life-counselling tool. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 ii “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Recommendations – It can be concluded that life-counsellors should apply telephone and e-mail as channels for their service offering. Finally, MSN and Skype should be considered as possible counselling channels. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 iii “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Table of Contents Executive Summary....................................................................................................... ii Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... iv 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 About Livenet.................................................................................................... 2 2. Theoretical Framework ......................................................................................... 3 2.1 Literature Review ............................................................................................. 3 2.2 Qualitative Interviews .................................................................................... 10 3. Project Design ...................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Overview of Exploratory Interviews ............................................................ 16 3.2 Definition of Terms ......................................................................................... 18 3.3 Technical Results of Data Collection .......................................................... 19 3.4 Methods of Data Analysis ............................................................................. 22 3.5 Survey Limitations ......................................................................................... 24 4. Results ................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Main Concerns ............................................................................................... 25 4.1.1 “Others” Category................................................................................. 27 4.3 Existing Life-counselling Channels to address Main Concerns ............. 29 4.4 Preferred Counselling Partners ................................................................... 31 4.4.1 Minor Changes of Counselling Partners with Growing Age........... 31 4.4.2 Advisory Services in Focus................................................................. 32 4.5 Usefulness of MSN / Skype and Facebook for Life-counselling ............ 32 4.5.1 Facebook ............................................................................................... 34 4.5.2 Comparison across Different Means of Communication................ 34 4.5.3 Differences across Age Groups ......................................................... 35 5. Discussion and Conclusion ................................................................................ 36 6. Recommendations ............................................................................................... 38 7. Bibliography .......................................................................................................... 40 8. List of Figures and Tables ................................................................................... 42 9.1 Preliminary Questionnaire ............................................................................ 43 9.3 Online Survey ................................................................................................. 47 10. Acknowledgements ....................................................................................... 55 Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 iv “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 1. Introduction We are second year students attending the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and studying International Management. As a part of our studies in the 4th semester we have been asked to conduct a representative poll about the main concerns of young people between 16 years and 25 years old. Moreover, the usage of corresponding media channels and their usefulness in terms of lifecounselling is explored in this paper. In recent years, the ongoing development of media, especially visual and social media, has lead young people to a change of thinking about their use of media. It is said that the role of these new mediums would “play an increasingly important role” in adolescents daily routine (Svoen, 2007, p. 1). The project sponsor Livenet / Lebenshilfe-net.ch currently offers life-counselling services by E-mail and text messaging. However, the on-going shift in media usage forces the client to adapt quickly to new trends in media usage in order to best reach his target audience. With the data presented both from secondary research and findings from the quantitative survey, the project group is convinced to have provided beneficial information for the client. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 1 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 1.1 About Livenet Livenet is a NGO and operates a very successful Internet portal www.lebenshilfe-net.ch and www.livenet.ch. 40,000 visitors are counted daily. Lebenshilfe-net.ch offers different services in life-counselling for people in need via e-mail, chat, forum and through texts on the Website. Additionally, the organisation offers a wide spectrum of other services. A team of 85 life-counsellors is contacted form approximately 4’500 Person per year. 900 of this Persons searching for help and advice, are referred to locally counselors and specialist departments Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 2 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 2. Theoretical Framework 2.1 Literature Review In this literature review general media usage of adolescents in various countries around the globe was investigated. According to the desire of the project client, the literature review focussed on general media usage of young people whereas the succeeding study executed by the project group focuses mainly on the digital media usage in combination with the sorrows of the target group. A study conducted by the “Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie” and the “FH Aargau Department Pädagogik” (Süss et al.) analysed the media usage of Swiss adolescents. The age of the target group ranged from 12 to 16 years (female: 198, male: 190) with a diverse educational background as well as interviewees living in urban and rural areas. The presented Table 1 provides a general overview over various types of media and its usage in terms of minutes per day sorted by gender. Table 1: Media Usage in Minutes per Day according to Gender Medium Gender Average usage Female Male 17 9 7 3 4 128 26 122 41 33 31 91 513 24 11 5 3 5 119 23 145 14 26 24 113 505 9 7 9 3 4 137 29 99 68 40 37 68 520 Books (without schoolbooks) Magazines Comics Free newspaper Newspaper TV Video Audio medias Computer games Computer (without games) Internet Mobile phone Accumulated media use Source: Süss et al. 2003, p. 136 (modified by authors) Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 3 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” General Findings Adolescents in Switzerland spend most of their time watching television (25 % of the accumulated media usage per day) followed by audio media (24 %) and mobile phones (18 %). The Internet accounts to only 6 % of the total time. In order to examine the weight of digital media usage we combine computer games, computer (general), Internet and mobile phone usage (green shaded area). This grouping accounts up to 38 % of total media usage. Calculations are based on the given data from research conducted by Süss et al. (2003, p. 136). Focus on Gender A similar trend in total usage of media in terms of time can be observed by both genders. Although girls read significantly more frequent in books and magazines whereas boys spend more time on the computer in general including games and Internet. A considerable difference exists in the area of mobile phones where girls spend almost twice as much time per day using it compared to the opposite sex (Süss et al. 2003, pp. 136-137). Gender Differences Abroad Early research found out that girls are less likely to have access to computers and spend less time than boys (Cupitt and Stockbridge, 1996). Similar findings presents Buckingham (2002, p. 79), stating that “girls have less access to computers, are less interested in them and spend less time using them than boys.” However, Livingstone (2004) argued that over time the gaps in access and interest will vanish whereas Gross (2004) argued in the same year that this development has already taken place up to a certain extent. According to her results, the online social interaction through emailing and instant messaging is applied by both genders similarly. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 4 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” On the other hand, more recent research reveals that boys are more likely to use chat functions than girls, but when it comes to emailing the two genders level with each other (Broddason, 2006, p. 116). Age Groups Overall, the total time spent on consuming media increases as teenagers get older. It can be observed that non-electronic media such as books, newspapers and magazines face a decrease in popularity as the target group is ageing. An inverse trend appears among electronic media ranging from television, audio, computer, Internet and mobile phones. Especially, the Internet and mobile phone usage are affected by this transition. Time spent with the mobile phone increases over proportional compared to the general growth in media usage (Süss et al. 2003, pp. 137-138). Focus on level of Education Further deviations can be noticed by comparing different levels of educational background. Süss et al. differentiate among three ascending levels of education such as “Real (C), Sekundar (B) & Bezirk (A).” An initial observation reveals that teenagers with a higher educational background use less media in total then those attending level “B or C” institutions. Watching television is most popular among “Real” students, “Sekundar” and “Bezirk” students both spend most time with audio media. Although there seems to be only a small deviation among the three levels of education in terms of playing computer games and using computers, “Sekundar” students spend significantly more time surfing the Internet. “Bezirk” students use the mobile phone on average 42 minutes per day whereas the two remaining groups spend twice as much time with the respective medium (Süss et al. 2003, pp. 138-139). Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 5 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Focus on Residence The study at hand differentiates among three types of home in Switzerland, named “rural environment”, “small town” and “agglomeration of a major city.” Highlighting the differences of total media usage between urban and rural areas, illustrates that adolescents from rural regions spend the least time consuming media. On the other hand, small town teenagers lead the list in total media consumption. Adolescents living in a small town lead the Internet usage compared to other types of origin. They spend on average 20 minutes more time online per day while the remaining two groups show similar behaviours (24 minutes for ruralists and 28 minutes for adolescents living in suburbs). Mobile phone usage shows the same pattern like the Internet usage (Süss et al. 2003, pp. 140-142). Greek researchers came to another conclusion stating “the frequency and type of Internet use are not significantly affected by students’ places of residence or the educational level” (Aslanidou et al., 2008, p. 1375). Motives of Internet Usage Investigating the motives for Internet usage indicates similar patterns over time. The need for communication and entertainment through Internet was presented in a German study by Fix (2001, p. 107) and still holds nowadays. Aslanidou et al. (2008, p. 1381) confirms that entertainment is yet the main reason to go online. However there seems to be a change in the role of various Internet applications. In the early days (Fix, 2001), chatting and sending e-mails stood in the foreground whereas the quest for information was less important. Dissimilar patterns in the preferred Internet applications presented Aslanidou et al. (2008, p. 1382), show an increased demand in information seeking. Online communication such as chatting and sending e-mails became less important. Furthermore, technological development allowed for new kinds of Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 6 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” applications such as listening music, watching movies and playing games online. The consumption of music through the Internet even tops the online communication function. The following listing summarizes the six most mentioned online activities of Greek adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with a dispersed educational background. Table 2: Ranking of the most mentioned Online Activities Ranking Mentioned online activities 1. Rank 2. Rank 3. Rank 4. Rank 5. Rank 6. Rank looking for information for personal use searching for images listen to music communication playing video games watching films Source: Aslanidou et al. (2008, p. 1382) Additionally, it is mentioned that in Greece, the Internet is rarely used for educational purposes or school requirements within the target group (Aslanidou et al. 2008, pp. 1331-1332). In order to attract the young people, it is necessary to maintain an interactive website. Especially, responses to active contributions on the website are valued by young people (Livingstone, 2004, p. 4). Svoen (2007, p. 1) supports this argument by stating that adolescents in Norway desire to shift “from being an audience and users to becoming participants and creators.” Furthermore, pupils in the UK wish a better “protection from unwanted content” (Livingstone et al., 2004, p. 4). It is essential for young people, that their privacy on all computer activities is respected by their parents. The aspect of anonymity of the Internet offers possibilities to experiment with new roles and identities. Sweeny (1999, pp. 66-68) compares this behaviour with young children Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 7 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” “playing dress-up in the attic.” A British study highlights that “25 % of 12-19 year old […] say they go online to get advice” (Livingstone et al. 2005, p. 2). Furthermore, the same study reveals that the mobile phone is the “preferred method of communication.” Even for seeking advice the target group’s favoured way is talking on the mobile phone, which was mentioned by 70 % of the interviewees. On the other hand 14 % would preferably choose the SMS channel. Both e-mail and instant messaging are perceived equally unsuitable by the target group to get advice (Livingstone et al. 2005, p. 16). Summary of Literature Review Findings The results on media usage by Süss et al. (2004) are seen by the project group as the most valuable data available. However, the project “Schulen ans Internet” which was initiated and completed by Swisscom (2007) might dilute the results of the findings by Süss et al. (2004). All public schools have Internet access nowadays (Swisscom, 2007) and further implications on the media usage have not been investigated yet. Summarizing the existing studies, the mobile phone is especially useful to reach adolescents with a lower level of education. In general, girls spend more time with the mobile phone than surfing the Internet. Boys on the other hand might be better accessible with Internet based tools. Adolescents from both genders who live in small cities are better reachable with both the Internet and mobile phones than young people living in rural areas and agglomerations. Out of the examined studies, we can conclude that the target group has clear perceptions especially about the Internet. Therefore it is recommended while offering online services to comply with the following issues: Users want to stay anonymous while surfing the Internet. An interactive approach with responses to active contribution Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 8 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” is desired and appreciated by the target group. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 9 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 2.2 Qualitative Interviews In order to gain further inputs to erect an online survey where digital media usage in combination with the main concerns of the target group were to be investigated, qualitative interviews with representatives of different institutions were conducted. These institutions are al active in the topic area and their representatives are in regular contact with members of the target group of the survey. Further details are available in section 4.1 Overview of Exploratory Interviews. The mobile phone seems to be the most important means of communication as people’s mobility is high. Also, higher capacity in wireless communication attracts more and more people to engage in activities through new media channels while not being at a fixed place. Topics The topics that the target group deals with on a daily base are listed below. Nevertheless, these inputs were given by life-counsellors and not the target group itself. The findings are based on their experience while communicating with the target group: Table 3: Topics Topics discussed by young people Relationship Communication Monetary issues Independency Alcohol & Drugs Sexuality Violence Mobility Politics Virtual World (Facebook) School / Apprenticeship Work related topics Holidays Family issues Source: Authors It is said that often the topics discussed are related to everyday occurrences in their close environment. Mr. Weisshaupt from Seelsorge.net mentioned, that the issue on Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 10 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” violence originates from an increased number of incidents happening at lake Zurich’s waterside during last summer. According to all interviewees, face-to-face channel and mobile phones including text messaging are seen as the central means of communication. They are followed by instant messaging (e.g. MSN and Skype), as well as online portals such as Facebook and 1Festzeit.ch. The young people exchange their thoughts most likely with peers but also within their parental and extended family environment. 1 Festzeit.ch is an online platform, similar to Facebook, where users can upload their profile, get in contact with other users and publish pictures. It is very popular among adolescents in the area of Northwestern Switzerland. Ms. Peyer from “Sorgentelefon” pointed out the increasing number of families where a single parent raises the children. This might lead to a closer and longer child-parent relationship compared to traditional families. Concerns When asking the interviewees about the most common concerns in life of the target group, similar answers resulted from all four interview partners. The following list provides an overview of all issues raised. The concerns most often mentioned are partnership issues, problems with friends and sexuality. Furthermore, sorrows about the family and problems at school or workplace (mobbing) were observed as common problems of the target group. The additional listed concerns could not be ranked by the institutions according to their importance in daily life. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 11 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Table 4: Main Concerns of young People Top Ranked Concerns Internal Influence External Influence 1. Partnership 2. Friendship 3. Sexuality 4. Family issues 5. Mobbing at school 6. Mobbing at work Suicide Psychic illness (e.g. depression) Loneliness Pregnancy Violence / Crime rate Different types of addiction Eating disorders Physical illnesses Grief / Death Sexual harassment Lack of caring by parents Unemployment Immigration Inflation Retirement provision Social security Economic situation Political development Working poor situation Financial crisis Globalization Environmental issues Accession to EU Source: Authors Young people tend to address their worries firstly to their peers, especially close friends with the same gender. The importance of the same gender was raised by Mr. Portmann who advises adolescents in his function as a street worker. As findings show from the interviews and the fact that life-counselling institutions exist in large numbers, persons concerned also seek help through anonymous channels such as e-mail or text messaging. If problems cannot be resolved through media channels or with peers, professional face-to-face counsellors are approached. Existing Life-counselling Channels The contacted institutions offer a range of channels how concerned people can get in contact with them: Face-to-face counselling in form of youth and parent advice are offered as well as various online platforms including contact functions (e.g. online form). Free of charge hotlines as well as liable to pay phone numbers exist in Switzerland. Of course there are also text messaging and e-mail services offered. Additionally, there is the possibility to get in contact via chat and “Seelsorge.net” even runs a WAP-service. Nevertheless, Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 12 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” it is in discussion to close down this service due to weak demand. Importance of offered Channels According to “Seelsorge.net”, it is inevitable to offer life-counselling through text messaging services. They expect the target group to be reluctant on switching to another channel in case text messaging would not be offered anymore. Therefore “Seelsorge.net” even expands its service by introducing a three-digit “SMS-HotlineNumber.” On the other hand, “Sorgentelefon” switched from traditional land-line service to e-mail counselling as they got aware of the increased internet access at schools. It can be assumed, that a mix of various types of media should be offered by an organisation in order to reach a wider group of people. Text Messaging, E-mail, Chat and Forum The opinions about using text messaging as life-counselling platform diverge among the interviewees. Whereas for “Seelsorge.net” this tool constitutes one of their two main pillars and is seen as an important channel to address concerns, “Dargebotene Hand” doubts that text messaging is a reliable mean for life-counselling. For the street worker, counselling through face-to-face contacts can not fully be substituted by any other device, neither by text messaging. Also for e-mail-, chat- and forum-usefulness the opinions among the institutions are different. Besides the street worker, all other interviewed organisations take actively part in life-counselling via e-mail. Chat and Forum is offered by “Dargebotene Hand” only. The two other institutions are not capable to offer these services due to a lack of resources. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 13 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” New Media Channels and their Potential René Portmann (street worker) is the only interviewee who has experience with new media channels in his counselling environment. Although, he is convinced that fullscale counselling through “Facebook, MSN or Festzeit.ch1” is impossible. Nevertheless, he experienced being approached through “Festzeit.ch” in order to find a date for a face-to-face contact. Furthermore, it seems reasonable for him to advertise for life-counselling services on these channels. “Offene Jugendarbeit Liestal”, the institution he is working for, intends to implement this idea. Mr. Weisshaupt from “Seelsorge.net” states, that the potential of life-counselling through these channels has not been exhausted yet. His main concerns are connected to the abuse of data through these channels. Additionally, he presumes that advice seekers have constraints to approach the organisation via Facebook as all personal information is immediately apparent. Therefore this lack of anonymity might reduce the potential of these channels. For the interviewees, it was difficult to estimate the potential of the new media channels in general. Therefore, a closer inspection of these issues will be conducted through our online survey. “Seelsorge.net” mentioned the potential of introducing a short three-digit number where text messages can be sent to. A striking increase of incoming text messages is expected by the organisation as it is easier to remember by heart compared to a standard 10-digit mobile phone number. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 14 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Thematic Preferences and Media Channels Generally, all interviewees mentioned that urgent issues will be addressed mainly through telephone calls, whereas less urgent worries are likely to be sent in form of an e-mail or text message. According to Ms. Peyer from “Sorgentelefon”, the e-mail is qualified for emotional issues as it allows for extensive and precise wording because there is no limitation in characters. Furthermore, a written e-mail can be reviewed prior to sending it as well as an received answer can be read several times. On the other hand, text messages are often used for factual issues. This statement is contradictory to Mr. Weisshaupt’s experience who sometimes receives multi-part text messages regarding all kinds of concerns. He does not experience any limitations. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 15 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 3. Project Design 3.1 Overview of Exploratory Interviews Interviews were conducted with the following four institutions and their representatives between 02 April 2009 and 07 April 2009. The questionnaire is attached as appendix. Table 5: Conducted Interviews Institutions Contact details Seelsorge.net Mr Jörg Weisshaupt / Master SMS Fachstelle Kirche + Jugend Zürich Stauffacherstrasse 10, 8004 Zürich Sorgentelefon für Kinder GmbH Ms Marianne Peyer / CEO Sorgentelefon für Kinder GmbH Neuhofstrasse 15, 3426 Aefligen Dargebotene Hand 143 Mr Ueli Wüthrich / Activity Head Dargebotene Hand Aarau, Postfach, 5000 Aarau Stiftung Jugendsozialwerk Liestal Mr René Portmann / Streetworker Offene Jugendarbeit OJA, Postfach 230, 4410 Liestal Source: Authors The above mentioned institutions are all active in the field of life-counselling and address their services to the public. While conducting the interviews, the interviewees were asked to focus their answers based on the target group (16 to 25 years of age). “Seelsorge.net” and “Dargebotene Hand” deal with people from various age groups, whereas the other two organisations reach a limited clientele. From general interest was the counsellor’s opinion about of internet and mobile phone usage as a mean of communication and its changes from the past to present. More in depth we investigated the topic “Digitale Mediennutzung” where the interviewees’ opinion about the most used internet and mobile phone applications as well as the reasons for choosing these applications were asked. Under the headline “Interessierte Themen” we explored the topics that bother and Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 16 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” interest young people as well as the reason. Furthermore, we inquired through which platforms or means of communication young people exchange their interests as well as with whom. With the topic “Anliegen / Bedenken / Sorgen” we investigated with which concerns such as break up of the relationship, no money and no job do young people grapple with and with whom do they address these. The main part of the preliminary questionnaire is “Lebensberatung und die Nutzung diverser Medien”. We wanted to understand which means of communication the interviewees use as well as their experience with it. Additionally, the importance of the already used means of communication for young people was inquired as well as whether these can be replaced with other means of communication and with which. Furthermore, we wanted to learn how far the mobile phone plays a role in lifecounselling. The experience with life-counselling via e-mail, chat or forum was inquired as well as whether the counsellor had already made experience with other internet applications (MSN, Skype and Facebook, etc.) and mobile phones in regard to giving advice and counsel. In addition to this, the interviewees’ opinion about the potential of these channels was asked. The last question under this topic was about the trends in regard to the thematic preference for a certain media, for instance, question about sexuality via SMS. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 17 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 3.2 Definition of Terms Below some recurring terms of this paper are introduced and explained how they shall be understood in association with this study. Digital Media We define in this analysis digital media as a base of digital information and communication technology. The technical view of the term digital media was selected according to the initial desk research and the interviews done with advice centres. The following list shows the different technical views of the term digital media: • Internet applications • Mobile phones • Telephones The term internet applications we understand by referring to Facebook, E-Mail and Chat. Furthermore, we clarify mobile phones as a term by relating to writing SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and making calls. Term ”Others“ in the Online Survey In our online survey under the section 5.1 “communication with advice centres“, the respondents could also tick “others“ as a means of communication. The aim was to avoid an option called face-to-face communication, as we expected to get a biased answer collection, if this category was implemented. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 18 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 3.3 Technical Results of Data Collection The online survey contained six main questions as well as sub-questions. The link, www.jugendsorgenbarometer.ch was available from 27 April 2009 until 08 May 2009. Furthermore, the link was distributed through the FHNW e-mail service to numerous students studying at the FHNW, friends on Facebook as well as to schools that could participate voluntary which the project team choose randomly. In total there were about 3707 people who visited the website and 2360 that completed the survey. This leads to a response rate of 63 %. However, for the purpose of this paper 1943 answers out of 2360 could be considered. Furthermore, the gender distribution among the attendants shows that in total 67 % were female whereas 33 % were male. The following schools participated in the online survey (number of respondents from each institution in brackets): • Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (937) • Gymnasium und Diplommittelschule Liestal (146) • Kaufmännisches Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum St. Gallen (427) • Wirtschaftsmittelschule Reinach (191) Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 19 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” The following figure shows how the respondents took notice of the survey. Figure 1: How the Respondents became attentive of the Survey (Total Sample; n=1943) Others 13.6% Online-Ads 3.5% Livenet.ch 9.3% Wirtschaftsmittelschule / Berufsschule / FH / Universität 73.5% Source: Authors It can be seen that more than 50 % came from schools such as “Wirtschaftsmittelschule / Berufsschule / FH / Universität“. This is due to the fact that the online survey was sent to numerous students studying at FHNW. The source “Online-Ads” respresents a Google AdWords campaign which was launched by Beat Baumann. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 20 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Figure 2: Age Distribution among the Respondents Age 25 8% Age 16 11% Age 24 10% Age 17 16% Age 23 12% Age 22 9% Age 18 13% Age 21 9% Age 20 6% Age 19 6% (Total Sample; n=1943) Source: Authors The Figure 2 above shows the age distribution among the sample respondents. People participated on the online survey were mostly 17 years (16 %) whereas only 6 % were 20 or 21 years. The mean age among the target group (16 to 25 years) is 20.2 years. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 21 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 3.4 Methods of Data Analysis In the research paper five main issues were addressed in order to reach the project goals. In order to analyse the results only from the target group a drop-down list box was created under the question no. 3.1. There, the participants could select their age. In addition to this, the question about their origin was set in order to separate those living in Switzerland from those living abroad. First of all, the ten concerns in life of the target group were inquired under the question no. 2.1 by providing 30 possible answers plus two “others” buttons, where the participants could specify their sorrow. The concerns are based on information given from the website www.sorgenbarometer.ch and interviews done with the advice centres. In order to find the main concerns, ten concerns which were most often chosen represent the main concerns of the target group. Under the question no. 6.1 a drop-down list labelled “Wie bist du zu dieser Umfrage gelangt” was created. This list consisted of four possible sources: Wirtschaftsmittellschule / Berufsschule / FH / Universität; Livenet.ch; Online-Werbung and Andere. These four sources were summarized into two lists: Firstly, all answers from the source Livenet.ch and secondly, all answers from all the other sources (Wirtschaftsmittellschule / Berufsschule / FH / Universität; Online-Werbung, Andere). Thus, in order to find out the ten main concerns of each of the category the quantity of the first ten most counted clicks was counted. At the end, these two lists were compared and analysed. The third project goal “Which concerns shall be addressed by which electronic Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 22 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” channels” was analysed by setting up a matrix-question. Under the question no. 5.1 the ten main concerns were confronted with communication channels used today by institutions plus one “other” button, where mainly face-to-face is meant (cf. section 4.2 Definition of Terms). The result was given by counting the total of each communication channel, then representing it with the ten main concerns. “Where does the target group currently seek counselling” was the fourth project goal and was inquired by giving the participants nine possible answers plus one “other” button under the question no. 4.1. The quantity of clicks was counted in order to find out where the target group currently seeks counselling. Afterwards, a list with the ranking was created. Under the question no. 5.2 the last project goal “Is there a demand for live counselling through platforms such as Facebook, MSN or Skype” was analysed. This question was set up by using a matrix system. The online applications MSN and Skype were combined into one category of communication applications and the respondents had to classify its usefulness on a range from ”Sehr gut ++“ to “Sehr schlecht --“. All answers were then further combined in a way that “Sehr gut ++“ and “Gut +“ responses constitute the category „Positive“. Hence “Sehr schlecht --“ and “Schlecht -“ were combined to “Negative“. In order to avoid a dilution of results, the respondents were not forced to choose one of the proposed rankings. They could leave the question unanswered. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 23 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 3.5 Survey Limitations During the study the project team faced several limitations. In general, the project goals defined at the beginning of the report were the scope of our project. It means that only these goals were considered in this report. For the purpose of this study young people are defined as female and males aging 16 to 25 years as it is an online survey focusing on the main concerns of young people. Furthermore, as the general media usage of the target group was already examined in the initial desk research, the project team considered for the online survey only the digital media usage. The survey was addressed only to young people from the German speaking part in Switzerland. Finally, the survey was conducted online only in order to reach the target group. Thus, the survey will reach exclusively people which have access to internet. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 24 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 4. Results 4.1 Main Concerns The first section of the survey investigates the main concerns of young people between 16 and 25 years of age. The results in Figure 3 on page 27 show that more than 50 % of young people see “Pressure to perform in school / Examination Nerves” as the most important concern in life. The respondents value questions around contraception, unwanted pregnancies, nouvelle poverty and working-poor circumstances as well as sexual abuse as minor issues that bother them. Consequently, these sorrows were chosen fewest. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 25 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Figure 3: Concerns of Target Group in % of Total Sample 52.4% Pressure to perform in school / Examination nerves 32.3% Relationship problems 28.1% Financial problems 26.1% Family issues 22.4% M eaning of life 19.0% Social problems Dejection / Depressions 17.2% Conflicts with friends and colleagues 17.2% 16.5% Boredom / Not knowing what to undertake 15.2% Pressure to perform at work Loneliness / Isolation 13.3% Addiction (any kind) 12.8% Questions around foreign persons 12.2% Economic situation 11.7% Political developement 11.5% Questions around faith and religion 11.5% Sexuality 10.3% Physical deseases 10.1% Others 9.3% Violence / Crime 9.2% 8.1% Absent parental love / Conflicts with parents 6.9% M ourning / Case of death 5.6% Eating dissorder Unemployment 4.5% Sex prior marriage - yes or no? 4.0% M ental deseases 2.8% Suicidal thoughts 2.7% Retirement arrangement 2.6% Contraception 2.4% Unwanted pregnancy 1.9% Nouvelle poverty / Working-poor circumstances 1.7% Sexual abuse 1.4% (Total Sam ple; n=1943) Source: Authors Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 26 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 4.1.1 “Others” Category Survey participants were able to describe their sorrows in their own words. The Table 7 presents the most popular topics mentioned. Both, general fears about the future as well as specific fears about the future in one’s working environment are mostly addressed in this section. Table 6: Concerns most Mentioned by the Respondents Trends among “Others” Frequency Fears about the future Job future Time problems / Organisation Fears generally Environment Pressure generally Problems adressing the hobby Problems of other people Dating Weight / Nutrition Motivation My appearance Self doubt Swine flu Insomnia Fatigue Current issues in the media 22 9 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 Source: Authors 4.1.2 Change of Main Concerns with Growing Age It can be observed that the main concerns of the target group are not stable, as they get older. In the following are the central findings and changes over the years of becoming mature. • “Pressure to perform in school / Examination nerves” is the most important concern of the target group, independent of their current age. All respondents from 16 to 25 years indicated that this issue stresses them most. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 27 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” • Also “Relationship problems“ can be seen as fairly stable. They are always either in the 2nd or 3rd place. • Until the target group reaches their 21st birthday, „Family problems“ are always under the four most important sorrows. As the sample becomes older, this kind of concerns gets less significant. • The youngest of the respondents indicate that „Boredom / Not knowing what to do“ is their fourth most vital concern. But as they grow, also this issue looses in weight. • On the other hand, „Financial problems“ are not vital among the youngest respondents. However, between the age of 17 and 22 years, „Financial problems“ climb up to place four in significance. Finally, Respondents between 23 and 25 years rank their financials as their 2nd and 3rd most central sorrows. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 28 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 4.3 Existing Life-counselling Channels to address Main Concerns Survey participants were asked to choose their preferred channel with which they want to get in contact with an advisory service in order to discuss their main sorrows. For each of the ten main concerns presented in Figure 7, the results of all five possible channels are listed. Figure 4: Means of Communication to Address Main Concerns in % of each Concern 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Pressure to perform in school / Examination nerves Relationship problems Financial problems Family issues Meaning of life Telephone Text M essages E-Mail Social problems Chat Others Dejection / Depressions Conflicts with friends and colleagues Boredom / Not knowing what to undertake Pressure to perform at work (Total Sample; n=1943) Source: Authors Generally, the target group sees the telephone as the most useful way to reach an advisory service. Furthermore, e-mailing is regarded as an efficient way and is Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 29 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” mentioned as the second most preferred channel overall. The usefulness of chats differs among the topics and a trend is not observable. It can be stated that text messaging is not a preferred communication channel for the target group. However, when it comes to the topic "Boredom / Not knowing what to undertake", then the target group sees it as a useful tool to get in touch with an advisory service. When looking at this specific topic one can also observe that the telephone is a less preferred method to get in contact with an advisory service. Survey respondents frequently chose the category “Others” in combination with topics such as “Social problems” and “Dejection / Depression.” Participants were not able to specify the category “Others” and therefore, no further results are available. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 30 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 4.4 Preferred Counselling Partners This section deals with the question of where the target group preferably seeks counselling when they face a problem. Friends are extremely popular and seen as a crucial counterpart when discussing personal problems. The remaining contacts in the top five list, include the partner, siblings and relatives. Both types of advice institutions either “on place” or “anonymous” score very low answers. Figure 5: Preferred Counselling Partners in % of Total Sample 91.1% Friends 72.5% Parents 52.7% Partner Siblings 44.5% Relatives 11.2% Pastor 3.7% Others 3.3% Teacher / Supervisor 3.2% Advice centre (on-site) 2.3% Anonymous advisory services 2.2% (Total Sample; n = 1943) Source: Authors 4.4.1 Minor Changes of Counselling Partners with Growing Age Friends and parents remain on the first and on the second position respectively throughout all age groups. Siblings remain on the third place until the target group reaches the age of 23. At this age the partner surpasses the siblings and is regarded as more crucial. Among all age groups relatives are constantly ranked at the fifth Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 31 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” position with similar rates. There are no remarkable differences observable in the preference of the remaining counselling partners. 4.4.2 Advisory Services in Focus As Figure 8 reveals, third party advisory services are not preferred counselling partners. Only among the 19 year and 20 year old adolescents, both advisory institutions are more accepted. 4.5 Usefulness of MSN / Skype and Facebook for Life-counselling The respondents of the survey were asked to evaluate different means of communication in regard to their usefulness for life-counselling with anonymous advice centres. Figure 6: Evaluation of MSN / Skype for Interacting with an Anonymous Advice Centre 7.8% 42.6% 27.2% Positive Neutral Negative Not assessed 22.4% (Total Sample, n=1943) Source: Authors Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 32 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” The results show that 43 % of all respondents evaluate the applications MSN / Skype as practical tools that could be used for life-counselling with an anonymous advice centre. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 33 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 4.5.1 Facebook For evaluating the usefulness of Facebook related to online life-counselling, the same approach applies for the rating of MSN / Skype. Figure 7: Evaluation of Facebook for Interacting with an Anonymous Advice Centre 7.4% 9.5% 18.2% Positive Neutral Negative Not assessed 64.9% (Total Sample, n=1943) Source: Authors Compared to MSN / Skype, Facebook is not seen as a handy tool for online lifecounselling by all respondents. 68 % rated Facebook as either an unsuitable or even totally unsuitable option for interacting with an anonymous advice centre. 4.5.2 Comparison across Different Means of Communication Next to MSN / Skype and Facebook also other means of communication were examined on their usefulness for life-counselling. The most common and also most liked channels are telephone and e-mail in order to Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 34 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” get in contact with a life-counselling institution. Also traditional chat functions as well as MSN / Skype have some value for both categories. 16 % of the respondents indicated that they perceive these means as either very useful or useful. Figure 8: Means of Communication and their Usefulness for Anonymous Advice Centres 9.9% 3.5% 28.5% Telephone E-Mail 15.7% Text Messages Chat MSN / Skype Facebook Internet-Forum 16.0% 21.7% 4.7% (Total Sample, n=1943) Source: Authors 4.5.3 Differences across Age Groups When comparing different age groups with each other in regard to their individual evaluation of the examined means of communication, there is no major deviation observable. There is only a slight variance when analyzing respondents of age 16 years. They perceive MSN / Skype as more useful for life-counselling compared to all other age groups. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 35 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 5. Discussion and Conclusion Main concerns in life of young people between 16 and 25 years old were examined in this paper in order to provide beneficial data for the life-counselling service of Lebenshilfe-net. 75 % of all survey participants are currently attending high school or college. Therefore, not surprisingly the main concern of the target group is the pressure to perform in school. Besides the pressure in school, topics such as relationship, finance and family are popular themes for addressing life-counselling services. Worth mentioning is the topic of fears about future which was often mentioned besides the comprehensive list of concerns provided. Also topics that seem not worth to address while offering lifecounselling services could be provided to the client. While conducting interviews with life-counsellors of different institutions, pressure in school was not mentioned as a main concern in life. This could be explained by the fact that the main clients of these institutions are young people with a lower educational background. However, the other main concerns mentioned are alike to the findings of the quantitative survey. Friends and parents are the most important contact persons when addressing a concern. With the growing age of the target group, the partner becomes more central. Advisory centres, both on-site and anonymous, are not regarded as a popular partner for speaking about one’s sorrows in life. While combining the questions of main concerns and preferred counselling partners, some surprising issues are raised. Pressure in school is the concern most often mentioned, however, teachers are not regarded as an effective counselling partner. Therefore, it can be concluded that problems arisen in school are normally discussed outside and with an external partner. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 36 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” On the other hand, relationship and family problems are likely to be discussed with the partner or within the family itself. A further aim of the quantitative survey was to inquire the preferred media channel that the target group wishes to use for addressing a certain problem. Summarizing the results it can be concluded that the telephone remains most popular among all possible sorrows. Overall, e-mail ranks on the second place and is regarded as a suitable channel as well. These findings are only partly in line with the study conducted by Livingstone et al. (2005, p. 16) who mentioned that e-mail is an unsuitable tool for lifecounselling. However, Livingstone confirmed in the same paper the usefulness of talking on the phone as the most effective method to address sorrows. Not mentioning face-to-face in this section as a possible answer resulted in a great deal of answers in the category “others.” It can be assumed, that when mentioning face-to-face as a possible answer, the results would appear different. As a last goal of the survey, the potential of new media channels such as MSN / Skype and Facebook was examined closely. The results of the two channels differ significantly. Whereas 43 % of the respondents assessed MSN / Skype positively, only 10 % stated that Facebook would be a good tool for offering life-counselling services. This result is in line with the statement of the interview partner of Seelsorge.net and the street worker who both stated that Facebook could not be used for counselling purposes. Instant messaging was also examined in a study done by Livingstone et al. (2005, p. 16) and seen as an inappropriate media channel. Text messaging is seen as an unpopular channel for life-counselling according to the quantitative research. Nevertheless, Seelsorge.net mentioned text messaging as a successful counselling channel. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 37 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 6. Recommendations The recommendations presented for life-counselling services are based on the quantitative survey as well as the qualitative interviews with other life-counselling institutions: Advice regarding the contents of life-counselling: • Concentrate on the ten most mentioned concerns when writing articles about life-counselling. • As financial problems are mentioned often as a main concern in life, a lifecounselling service could extend its knowledge in terms of financials. • A further idea is that an online life-counsellor creates a separate section on its website where information regarding financial problems is accessible. • The project group suggests conducting similar studies on a regular base where the current main concerns of young people are assessed. Like this, deviations of the main concerns can be tracked and life-counselling institutions can act accordingly. Advice regarding the channels used in life-counselling: • Telephone-life-counselling would certainly add value to the organisation as it is seen as the most popular channel. • Also offering advice through e-mail should be maintained as this channel ranks second in terms of usefulness for life-counselling according to the target group. • Facebook is not an efficient channel for life-counselling. • Offering life-counselling via MSN / Skype could be an option for Lebenshilfenet. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 38 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Miscellaneous remarks: • Introduce a short number (three-digit number) for text message life-counselling (similar to Seelsorge.net). • As Facebook offers easy access to the target group it could be used for advertising life-counselling services. 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List of Figures and Tables Tables Table 1: Media Usage in Minutes per Day according to Gender .................................... 3 Table 2: Ranking of the most mentioned Online Activities .............................................. 7 Table 3: Topics .............................................................................................................. 10 Table 4: Main Concerns of young People ..................................................................... 12 Table 5: Conducted Interviews...................................................................................... 16 Table 7: Concerns most Mentioned by the Respondents ............................................. 27 Figures Figure 1: How the Respondents became attentive of the Survey ................................. 20 Figure 2: Age Distribution among the Respondents ..................................................... 21 Figure 3: Concerns of Target Group ............................................................................. 26 Figure 7: Means of Communication to Address Main Concerns ................................... 29 Figure 8: Preferred Counselling Partners ..................................................................... 31 Figure 10: Evaluation of MSN / Skype for Interacting with an Anonymous Advice Centre ................................................................................................................... 32 Figure 11: Evaluation of Facebook for Interacting with an Anonymous Advice Centre . 34 Figure 12: Means of Communication and their Usefulness for Anonymous Advice Centres ................................................................................................................... 35 Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 42 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 9. 9.1 Appendices Preliminary Questionnaire Vorfragebogen Vor dem Interview 1. 2. Name der Organisation Welche Zielgruppe hat die Organisation? Nachdem Interview 3. Spender / Sponsoren? 4. NGO □ Ja Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg □ Nein 23.06.2009 43 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Einführung 1. Die Nutzung von Internet und Handy ist über die Jahre hinweg stetig gestiegen. Heutzutage benutzen immer mehr junge Leute diverse digitale Medien um zu kommunizieren. Warum glauben Sie, dass es eine solche Veränderung gegeben hat? Digitale Mediennutzung 2. Was denken Sie, welches sind die am meisten verwendeten Applikationen im Internet und Mobiltelefon, die von den Jugendlichen zwischen 18 und 25 Jahren benutzt werden? 3. Weshalb werden diese am meisten verwendet? Interessierte Themen 4. Welche Themen interessieren/beschäftigen junge Menschen heute am meisten? 5. Weshalb interessieren sich die jungen Leute für diese Themen? 6. Über welche Plattform oder Kommunikationsmittel tauschen die Jugendlichen ihre Interessen aus? 7. Mit wem tauschen sie ihre Interessen aus? Anliegen / Bedenken / Sorgen 8. Mit welchen Sorgen und Ängsten schlagen sich die Jugendliche am häufigsten herum? (Bsp.: Schluss mit Freund/in, kein Geld, kein Job, etc.) 9. Mit wem teilen die jungen Menschen ihre Sorgen? Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 44 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Lebensberatung und die Nutzung diverser Medien 10. Welche Kommunikationsmittel benutzt Ihre Organisation und was für Erfahrungen haben Sie mit diesen gemacht? 10.1. Wie wichtig ist das benutzte Kommunikationsmittel für diese Menschen? Könnte es auch durch ein anderes ersetzt werden? Welches? 11. In wie fern spielt das Mobiltelefon eine Rolle in der Lebensberatung (Nutzung von SMS / MMS)? 12. Wie haben Sie für Erfahrungen mit Lebensberatung via E-Mail, Chat oder Forum? 12.1 Haben Sie bereits Erfahrungen mit anderen Internet Applikationen (MSN / Skype, Facebook, etc.) und Mobiltelefon (SMS, MMS, Tel.) in Bezug auf Ratschläge/Beratungen geben? 12.2 Wie schätzen Sie das Potenzial solcher Plattformen ein, um Beratungsdienste zu offerieren. 12.3 Bei welchen Kanälen sehen sie insbesondere Potential? 12.4 Bei welchen Kanälen eher nicht? 13. Stellen Sie gewisse Trends fest, in Bezug auf thematische Präferenzen für ein gewisses Medium (Bsp. Fragen zur Sexualität eher via SMS?) Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 45 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Nachbemerkung 1. Dauer des Interviews (in Minuten): 2. Unterbrechungen während des Interviews: Wie lange? Während Frage: 3. Gab es emotionale oder schwierige Fragen während des Interviews? Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 46 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 9.3 Online Survey Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 47 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 48 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 49 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 50 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 51 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 52 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 53 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 54 “Jugend-Sorgenbarometer” 10. Acknowledgements Various people supported us during the whole study and helped us in carrying out this survey. Our grateful thanks go to Beat Baumann, CEO Livenet (project client) and Prof. Pieter Perrett who supervised and provided us with useful hints. Jörg Weisshaupt from Seelsorge.net, Marianne Peyer from Sorgentelefon für Kinder GmbH, Ueli Wüthrich from Dargebotene Hand 143 and René Portmann from Stiftung Jugendsozialwerk Liestal for giving us the opportunity conducting interviews with them and providing us with cornerstone information regarding the content of our survey. Also many thanks to Gordon Wiegandt, Daniela Lüscher and Roman Ziegler from FHNW for introducing us to the softwaretool unipark.de and their ongoing support in case of difficulties. Without their generosity we would not have been able to perform a survey of such a dimension. Lastly, we want to thank all survey pre-testers and of course also all the 2460 people who completed the online survey on www.jugendsorgenbarometer.ch. Hostettler, Nechitaylova, Peterhans, Zumsteg 23.06.2009 55