Got the Internet, a computer and a cell phone? Don’t worry, be happy… like a teen

Just do like today’s teens…

“Nearly two-thirds of the young people surveyed said they think that the Internet, instant messaging, cell phones and other technologies make people happier, and 61% said those things make them feel closer to their family,” said eMarketer senior analyst Debra Aho Williamson.

But, the relationships between teenagers/young adults and technology go even further than happiness: life. As shown on this graph published by eMarketer yesterday in “Internet Keeps Young People Upbeat”

eMarketer graph - MTV study

Conducted by Knowledge Networks in April 2007, this MTV-Associated Press study hasn’t uncovered any ground-breaking trends, but it’s always nice to be able to use some fresh stats to back up your initiatives on the Web.

Related posts:

  1. 47% of Internet users have enough bandwith to watch your online videos at home
  2. How do adult Americans like their technology? Pew Internet Life & Project’s Typology of information technology users
  3. Campus life: Should you worry about IOS?
  4. How today’s teens use the Internet, email and instant messaging
  5. Make your President happy by getting the press clips you deserve

Leave a Reply