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Julia Hartz notes over 75% of Gen Z report suffering from loneliness

Julia Hartz · #38: Hartz and Minds and TikTok w/ Special Guest Julia Hartz · More or Less Podcast · Mar 15, 2024 · at 38:31

Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz discusses youth mental health and the drive behind in-person community events.

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“We also know that Gen Z is saying over 75% of them are saying they're suffering from loneliness.”

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The claim, plainly

Over 75% of Gen Z say they are suffering from loneliness.

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Assessment

The claim aligns with published nationally representative survey data available prior to the March 15, 2024 podcast. In January 2020, the Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index (conducted with Ipsos among 10,441 U.S. adults) reported that 79% of Generation Z respondents were categorized as lonely on the UCLA Loneliness Scale, reporting that they sometimes or always feel alone or isolated. Eventbrite, where Julia Hartz was then-CEO, specifically cited this pre-pandemic 79% figure in a June 2022 press release. While other surveys published prior to 2024 found lower rates depending on question phrasing (such as Harvard's October 2020 study reporting 61% and Gallup's 2023 survey reporting 34%), Hartz's assertion accurately reflects the widely cited 79% benchmark from Cigna.

Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index (published January 23, 2020) found 79% of Generation Z respondents were classified as lonely using the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
Eventbrite press release (June 15, 2022) publicly cited the finding that '79 percent of Gen Z reported feeling lonely'.

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