{"id":7503,"date":"2022-09-14T09:08:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T09:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/?page_id=7503"},"modified":"2022-12-16T19:12:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T19:12:44","slug":"generation-z-research-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genhq.com\/generation-z-research-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Gen Z Study Research Report for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7503\" class=\"elementor elementor-7503\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0334ba elementor-section-height-min-height hero-gradient elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b0334ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd41cd\" data-id=\"3bd41cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f28c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f28c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STATE OF GEN Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>  2016<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f209f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f209f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A New Generation Emerges\u2014and Brings Tremendous Change<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4348c675 partners-wrapper light-gray-overlay elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4348c675\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33d85a6f\" data-id=\"33d85a6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93b7af8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93b7af8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ad42fa6\" data-id=\"4ad42fa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8976e2 h6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d8976e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Insights are Trusted by Companies Around the World<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-635aeb1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635aeb1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb27783 partner-logo-slider\" data-id=\"4fb27783\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d9ac2 logo-gen elementor-widget 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd292ad zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"3fd292ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5581ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f5581ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE STATE OF GEN Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2016: TWO NATIONAL STUDIES into generation z<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4826f9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4826f9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">read our two gen z studies: technology disruption and gen z's political and civic outlook<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b7c14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b7c14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who is Generation Z?\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">In the first annual State of Gen Z<\/span><sup style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00ae<\/sup><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00a0research study, CGK\u2019s team focused on important generational mindset areas including: Gen Z and their relationship with technology, how Gen Z is different from Millennials, and Gen Z\u2019s views about politics. The dependence on technology that was uncovered, including its direct impact on Gen Z self-worth, led to significant conversations around the world. In addition, uncovering Gen Z\u2019s emerging political viewpoints and who they trust as leaders helps to highlight the views of the generation as they are now able to vote in elections.<\/span><\/p><p>This study featured over 1,000 respondents with a margin of error of +\/-3.1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa21c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa21c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h4 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">SAMPLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE 2016 STATE OF GEN Z<span style=\"font-size: 15px;line-height: 0;position: relative;vertical-align: baseline;top: -0.5em\">\u00ae<\/span> NATIONAL STUDY reports:<\/h4><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b3a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b3a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>How does Gen Z say social media affects how they feel about themselves?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>How does Gen Z use their phone to comparison shop\u2014showrooming\u2014when physically present at a store?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Does Gen Z trust elected officials more or less than older generations?<\/li>\n<li>Does Generation Z feel that the US is headed in the right direction?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">And much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a3472 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a3472\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d59948\" data-id=\"5d59948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce356d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ce356d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE STUDY NOW:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b086ad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b086ad2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-626a354\" data-id=\"626a354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-Gen-Z-infographic-politics-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-Gen-Z-infographic-politics-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-Gen-Z-infographic-politics-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-Gen-Z-infographic-politics-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-Gen-Z-infographic-politics-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6acf9d4\" data-id=\"6acf9d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d982515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d982515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/igen-genz-social-media-trends-infographic\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-iGen-infographic-social-media.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6778\" alt=\"Header-tile-iGen-infographic-social-media\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-iGen-infographic-social-media.jpg 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Header-tile-iGen-infographic-social-media-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efbe5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5efbe5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Below are just a few of the many findings from the study:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff6c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-cgk-simple-cards\" data-id=\"7ff6c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cgk-simple-cards.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-mod-section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-mod-blocks-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>42% OF GEN Z <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>say social media affects how they feel about themselves<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>18% OF GEN Z <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>said you should receive your first smart phone at age 13<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>50% OF GEN Z <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>would use their phone to look for a better price while they were physically shopping at a retail store<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"keynote-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>23% OF GEN Z <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kn-para\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>feel the U.S is headed in the right direction while 38% feel that it is not moving in the right direction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f80c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f80c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">There are many more exciting findings in this year\u2019s State of Gen Z<\/span><sup style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00ae<\/sup><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\"> 2016 for leaders, marketers, journalists, and parents. This research is only available from The Center for Generational Kinetics. Fill out the short form on this page to receive your free copy of the entire report.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3287a blockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d3287a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSocial media is not optional for brands that want to attract Gen Z as customers and advocates. A robust social media presence across key Gen Z platforms is an absolute must for brands.\u201d<\/p>\n<h6>\u2014Dr. Denise Villa, PHD, CEO, the Center for Generational Kinetics<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76eeec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76eeec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The state of gen z 2016: two national studies into gen z<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636abd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"636abd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This national study builds on more than 65 generational studies we&#8217;ve led on four continents. Our work has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and our speaking, consulting, and research clients include many of the biggest brands and employers in the world.<\/strong><\/p><p>In addition to our research studies, we infuse our annual State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> report with our extensive global experience and leading custom research to solve challenges for more than 100 clients per year. This work gives us front line insights and extensive data into what works actually works across generations.<\/p><p>In this year&#8217;s study, we included 1,000 U.S respondents ages 14-69 with an oversample of 250 respondents ages 14-17 for comparison. Complete the short form on this page to instantly access the entire State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2016 Research Reports.<\/p><p><em>For research, speaking, or media inquiries, please contact <a href=\"mailto:Info@GenHQ.com\">Info@GenHQ.com<\/a> or\u00a0 <a href=\"tel:5122596877\">+1(512) 259-6877<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3682ad0 blockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3682ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>&#8220;Gen Z is driving technology adoption trends from the youngest consumers and employees up to the oldest. This is a major shift from prior periods where the oldest generations drove trends down to the youngest generations. This impacts everything from b2c sales to b2b marketing.&#8221;<\/p><h6>\u2014Jason Dorsey<em>,\u00a0<\/em>PRESIDENT, THE CENTER FOR GENERATIONAL KINETICS<\/h6><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f4b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2f4b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the 2016 State of Gen Z<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Annual Research Study<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467f07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467f07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this flagship study, The Center for Generational Kinetics\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">designed a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">survey that was administered to 1,000 U.S. respondents age 14\u201369, with an additional 250 oversample of ages 14-17. The sample was weighted to the current census data, and participants were screened for U.S. citizenship.<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-transform: inherit;\">\u00a0The sample was weighted to the U.S. Census for age, region, gender, and ethnicity. The national study was conducted online from October 15, 2015, to October 21, 2015. Figures are statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error is +\/-3.1%.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec07bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ec07bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gen Z Research, Speaking and Consulting That Solves Challenges for Leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35560a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35560a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Gotham, Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #001f59; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">The Center for Generational Kinetics has led over 65 generational studies, spanning four continents and multiple languages. Each year, we work with clients from global financial services companies and banking leaders to rapidly-growing retailers and pioneering technology companies. We have helped financial service providers invent new products and offers, helped hospitals attract and retain the next generation of nurses, and launched new cars to a new generation of buyers.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Gotham, Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #001f59; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none;\">We are passionate about helping you solve your generational challenges and drive measurable sales results through our customized keynote speaking and unique research.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/contact\">Contact us now<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">to schedule a conversation with our research or speaking teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3206d595 zig-zag-section elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3206d595\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5327d12a zig-zag-content\" data-id=\"5327d12a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642897d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"642897d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want even more info on generation z? Check out zconomy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4666903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4666903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At CGK, we are passionate about unlocking the potential of Gen Z as they emerge as workforce, customer, and community trendsetters. Check out our bestselling book, <a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/the-generations-hub\/zconomy\/\">Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business<\/a>, for all the insights and how-to strategies to unlock this exciting generation&#8217;s potential at this critical time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18b61f7 zig-zag-img-wrap\" data-id=\"18b61f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8b4114 zig-zag-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b8b4114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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HQ!\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1024x341.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katespade_2-2048x683.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 20, 2026<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"the-latest-title h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/cgk-president-jason-dorsey-keynotes-kate-spade-consumer-day\/\">CGK President Jason Dorsey Honored to Keynote Kate Spade&#8217;s Virtual Consumer Day from Their NY HQ!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/featured-in-cnbc-on-gen-z-social-media-revolution\/\" class=\"the-latest-thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"CGK President Jason Dorsey Featured in CNBC Explaining Gen Z and Younger Generations&#8217;s Social Media Revolution\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/genhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-13-at-4.33.26-PM-e1773437673188.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-latest-mata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mar 13, 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