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13% of Spanish people have invested in the last year, mostly in cryptocurrencies or the stock markets. What relationship exists between gaming/gambling addiction, bets in videogames, and investments in financial assets?

The figures from this study show that young people tend to be more concerned about climate change and often place greater importance on climate change than on the economic situation.

According to a study conducted in Valencia, suicide-related calls to 112 increased during the period 2017-2022, especially in the case of women. What influence does social context have?

How did social isolation due to the pandemic affect young people? According to this Valencia-based study, there was a strong increase of suicide-related calls to 112. We analyse whether this impacted boys and girls equally.

What did the pandemic mean for mental health? This study, focusing on a sample of the Catalan population, reveals that in 2021 over 25% of participants presented symptoms of moderate or severe depression.

Did the pandemic affect everyone equally? On a financial level, it had a greater impact on those with lower levels of education and income. However, people with higher levels of education and incomes coped worse with social restrictions.

Among adolescents, 10.1% have been victims of controlling behaviour in their relationships and, according to this report, girls aged between 14 and 17 report suffering more control than boys.

Are the food purchases made by users of Red Cross food aid healthy? According to this study, it is necessary to provide tools to favour better food choices.

Does men’s involvement in household chores increase when they work from home? This study reveals that it does, however only 30% of men working from home participate more than their partners in the household chores.

Young people identify, as key factors, mental health, the economic situation, and social relationships. They are asking of society better social values, more employment, and a stable economy.