Active lifestyle

, 86

Adaptability

, 23

Africa regions

, 33

African-Islamic region

, 16–18

Agency

, 25

Apps

, 37–39

Australian study (2021)

, 84

Authentic Happiness theory

, 21–22

Baby Boomers

, 32, 120

Buy now, pay later programs (BNPL programs)

, 105

Career

factors impacting professional lives

, 111–115

financial security

, 111–113

freelancing and entrepreneurship

, 115

meaningful work

, 114–115

mental well-being at work

, 113–114

professional preparation during pandemic

, 110

social interaction at work

, 114

unemployment

, 110–111

workplace flexibility

, 111

Caregiving

, 54

Characteristics

, 11–14

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

, 110–111

Civic engagement

personal characteristics of engaged Generation Z members

, 131–133

social entrepreneurship

, 134–135

volunteering

, 133–134

Climate change

, 119–121, 124

Climate justice

, 120–121, 124–125, 151

Collaborative decision-making

, 55–57

Commercial determinants of health

, 84–86

food production

, 84–85

healthy food options

, 85

nutrition

, 84

obesity

, 86

Common ground

, 141–142

Communication

, 62

apps

, 37–39

challenges with social media

, 39–40

preferences

, 32–35

social media

, 35–39

Confucian regions

, 33, 45, 47

Corporate responsibility

, 132

COVID-19 pandemic

, 3, 93, 124, 130, 133

Democratic process

, 5

Demonstrated learning

, 70

Digital era

, 31

Digitalization

, 80–81

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)

, 79

Diversity

, 140

Divorce

, 55

Domestic chores

, 54

Economic justice

, 123–124, 151

Education

, 123

Email messaging

, 33

Emotional intelligence (EI)

, 62–63

Employment for young people

, 110–111

Entrepreneurship

, 115, 134, 151

factors impacting professional lives

, 111–115

financial security

, 111–113

freelancing and

, 115

meaningful work

, 114–115

mental well-being at work

, 113–114

professional preparation during pandemic

, 110

social interaction at work

, 114

unemployment

, 110–111

workplace flexibility

, 111

Environment

, 122–124, 140

Etiquette changes

, 41

Eudaimonic well-being

, 92

Exercise

, 86–87

motivators for fitness

, 86–87

sedentary vs. active lifestyle

, 86

Experiential learning

, 71–72

Face-to-face communication

, 149

Factory farming

, 84

Families, changing perceptions of

, 53–55

Family dynamics

caregiving

, 54

changing perceptions of families

, 53–55

collaborative decision-making

, 55–57

connection

, 57

divorce

, 55

domestic chores

, 54

multigenerational households

, 54–55

Family members

, 57

Fear of missing out (FOMO)

, 26

Financial implications of pandemic

, 104–105

Financial literacy

, 102–103

Financial security

, 111, 113, 150

Fitness, motivators for

, 86–87

Fiverr (freelancing platform)

, 115

Flourishing

, 92

Food production

, 84–85

Freelancing

, 115

Friends

, 44–45

Friendships

, 44, 47, 148

Gen Zers

, 22–23, 32, 47, 55, 57, 63–65, 69, 75–76, 95–96, 102, 105, 124–125, 131, 134, 141–144, 148–152

in Global Gen Z study

, 93

social skills

, 40

Generation Z

, 2, 5, 11–12, 39–41, 53, 55, 62–63, 79, 86, 119, 122–123, 129, 139, 141

children

, 54

cohort

, 12

common ground

, 141–142

Global Cohort

, 147–148

individual actions

, 143–144

influencing others

, 142–143

intrinsically motivated to achieve and impact others

, 148

learning

, 143

love and kindness

, 141

open hearted with sense of commitment

, 147

personal characteristics of engaged generation Z members

, 131–133

plan to leave legacy

, 141–144

realistic

, 148

solving problems with innovative solutions

, 144

students

, 110

Generational cohorts

, 1–2, 147

Generational research concept

, 1–2

Generations

, 1–2

Geographic groupings

, 5

Global Gen Z Study

, 3, 8, 12, 14, 23–25, 32, 44, 55–57, 63–65, 69–70, 72, 91–93, 95–96, 101–105, 110–111, 113, 115, 120

collaborators

, 4

cultural adaptation

, 4–5

data analysis

, 8

instrument

, 3–4

participants

, 5–6

world values regions

, 5–6

Global Gen Z Survey, The

, 81, 84, 133

Global Generation Z cohort

, 119–120

Global peer personality

, 2–3

entrepreneurship and sustainable career fields

, 151

face-to-face communication

, 149

financial security

, 150

fulfillment

, 150–151

Generation Z Global Cohort

, 147–148

global interdependence

, 3

impacting world through individual action

, 151–152

importance

, 150–152

important in connections with others

, 148–149

lack of global research

, 2

learn and communicate

, 149–150

methods across studies

, 3

shared values

, 148

social, economic, and climate justice

, 151

social media provides varied spaces for specific purposes

, 150

watching and practicing foundational to learning

, 149

working with, but not leading others

, 149

Globalization

, 147

Great Recession, The (2008/2009)

, 101

Group dynamics (see also Family dynamics)

, 66

Group roles

, 65

Group work

, 64–65

Happiness

, 21–22

adaptability and resilience

, 23

agency and pro-sociality

, 25

interpersonal relationships

, 25–26

meaning

, 25

optimism

, 24

stress tolerance

, 22–23

Happy Planet Index (HPI)

, 21

Health

, 79–80

access to health care

, 80–81

access to viable and affordable housing

, 81–83

commercial determinants

, 84–86

poverty

, 81

social determinants of

, 80–83

systems

, 86

unemployment

, 83

Healthy food options

, 85

Hedonic well-being

, 92

Hobbies

, 45

Households

, 54

Housing, access to viable and affordable

, 81–83

IHRSA

, 87

Income

, 102

Individual actions

generation Z plan to leave legacy

, 143–144

impacting world through

, 151–152

Instagram

, 35–37

Interests

, 48

Intergenerational justice

, 120

Interpersonal dynamics

group roles

, 65

group work

, 64–65

interpersonal skills

, 62–64

matters in relationships

, 63–64

relational motivators

, 65–66

Interpersonal learning

, 71

Interpersonal relationships

, 25–26, 43, 62–63

Intragenerational justice

, 120

Intrapersonal competencies

, 62

Intrapersonal learning

, 70–71

Languishing

, 92

Learning

, 143

watching and practicing foundational to

, 149

Learning preferences

consistency across regions

, 75

demonstrated learning

, 70

effectiveness, enjoyment, and engagement

, 72–73

experiential learning

, 71–72

inconsistencies across effectiveness, enjoyment, and engagement

, 75–76

inconsistencies between effectiveness and engagement

, 72–73

interpersonal learning

, 71

intrapersonal learning

, 70–71

learning interdependently vs. independently

, 72

learning methods

, 69–72

learning modalities across regions

, 73–76

social learning

, 71

video-based learning

, 70

Legacy

Generation Z plan to leave legacy

, 141–144

issues

, 139–141

saving planet

, 140

social justice

, 140–141

Make a difference

, 148, 150–151

Meaning

, 25

Mental health

, 91

issues

, 92

Mental well-being at work

, 113–114

Messaging

, 33

Millennials

, 120

Miscommunication

, 39

Money management

, 103–104, 150

Motivations

, 14–18

indicator

, 4, 65–66

Multigenerational households

, 54–55

National Association of Colleges and Employers, The

, 114

National Bureau of Economic Research

, 110–111

Nutrition

, 84

Obesity

, 86

Online communication

, 32

Optimism

, 24

Orthodox Europe

, 14

Pandemic

financial implications of

, 104–105

professional preparation during

, 110

Parenting styles

, 53

Personal characteristics of engaged Generation Z members

, 131–133

Personal freedom

, 123

Personal growth

, 92, 97

Pew Research Center

, 35–37

Positive mental health

, 93

Poverty

, 81, 121

Preventative health care

, 80

Pro-sociality

, 25

Professional lives, factors impacting

, 111–115

Psychological well–being

, 92–94

Relationships

, 54

friendships

, 44–47

romantic

, 47–50

Resilience

, 23

Responsibility

, 132

Romantic relationships

, 148

Scammers

, 40

Sedentary lifestyle

, 86

Social change

behaviors

, 130–131

personal characteristics of engaged Generation Z members

, 131–133

social entrepreneurship

, 134–135

volunteering

, 133–134

Social connections

, 26

Social determinants of health

, 80–83

Social entrepreneurs

, 135

Social entrepreneurship

, 134–135

group roles and

, 134–135

Social inclusion

, 92

Social Integration

, 94–95

Social intelligence

, 62–64

Social interaction at work

, 114

Social justice

, 119–121, 123, 140–141, 151

Social learning

, 71

Social media

, 35–39

challenges with

, 39–40

limited worldviews

, 40

miscommunication

, 39

scammers

, 40

self-worth

, 39–40

social skills

, 40

varied spaces for specific purposes

, 150

Social responsibility

, 132

Social skills

, 40

Social well-being

, 92, 94–95

Social–emotional competence (SEC)

, 62

Societal concerns

, 120–121

climate justice

, 124–125

economic justice

, 123–124

social justice

, 121–123

Spending habits

, 105

Stress tolerance

, 22–23

Subjective well-being

, 92–93

Suicide mortality

, 92

Sustainable career fields

, 151

Telehealth

, 80–81

Text messaging

, 33

Unemployment

, 83, 110–111

US National Prevention Strategy

, 92

Values

, 45, 48

Video-based learning

, 70

Volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous reality (VUCA reality)

, 23, 61

Volunteering

, 133–134

Well–being

indicators of

, 95–96

psychological

, 93–94

social

, 94–95

subjective

, 92–93

WhatsApp

, 37

Work

mental well-being at

, 113–114

social interaction at

, 114

Workforce

, 109

Workplace flexibility

, 111

World Economic Forum, The

, 109, 114

World Health Organization (WHO)

, 91

World Obesity Atlas (2022)

, 86

World Values Regions

, 5–6, 12, 63, 65, 93–94, 105, 121

World Values Survey Association

, 16, 18, 73–74

YouTube

, 35–37