Almost half of Australia's millennial generation believe they would get anxious if they couldn't check social media every day.
Deloitte’s eighth annual Global Millennial Survey looked at the inflitration by social media on the lives of younger generations.
Australian millennials admitted they would be more anxious than global millennials if they couldn’t check social media for a day (48% versus 44%).
In comparison, Australian Gen Zs would be less anxious than their global counterparts (42% vs 52%).
“Despite the clear addiction these generations have with social media, both millennials and Gen Zs acknowledged it has a negative impact on their lives. In fact, 61% of millennials and 56% of Gen Zs said it does more harm than good,” says David Brown, Deloitte Global Workforce Transformation Lead Partner.
“Yet when asked if they would stop using social media completely, only 48% of millennials and 36% of Gen Zs agreed.
“When the conversation turned to physical health, 66% of Australian millennials and 67% of Gen Zs said they would be ‘physically healthier’ if they reduced their time spent on social media.
“It seems that both generations acknowledge the negative impact of social media, but the technology is too entrenched in their lives for them to give it up.”
Deloitte’s Global Millennial Survey included 500 Australian millennials and 301 Australian Gen Zs.
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