A new poll of Canadians released by Abacus Research finds that young Canadians are feeling the greatest immediate effects of COVID-19 compared with other age groups — but also feel the most hopeful about the future. The Abacus survey, commissioned by World Vision, explored a variety of Canadian pandemic perspectives including the impact on mental health, personal relationships, job security and outlook for the future.
Key findings of the report:
- More than half of young Canadians (51%) worry their job could disappear.
- 31% of young Canadians feel their emotional and mental health has been affected more than others, highest of any age group.
- 66% of young Canadians worry about the impact of the pandemic on social cohesion in Canada, the most of any age group.
- 64% of young Canadians think about the impact of the pandemic on people in poor countries, highest of any generation.
- 32% of young Canadians feel they have more hope for the future than others, highest of any age group.
