As before, the intersection of multiple factors has a compounding impact. For example, 42% of young people who identify as female have fair or poor mental health. This is 15% higher than those in the same age bracket who identify as male.
WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH: 10 YEARS ON The following shows responses to questions asked by Statistics Canada in 2013 and as part of the General Social Survey in 2022. Full information about both surveys is available in the Research Report. • Declined by 1.3: people’s life satisfaction score was 7.9 in 2013 and has decreased to 6.6 in 2022 • 4x: The proportion of people with the lowest life satisfaction has increased x4. In 2013, 4% of people placed themselves in the 0-4 range, but in 2022, that number rose to 16%. • 4x: The number of people with fair or poor mental health has increased more than 4x. In 2013, 6% of people had poor or fair mental health, but in 2022, that number rose to 24%. FINANCIAL SECURITY Research often looks at household income as a measure of financial security, and that’s part of the picture. But as communities face livability challenges, people’s needs vary depending on their circumstances, such as where they live and their stage of life. For this reason, it is important to look at not just household income but also how adequate people felt that their income was. This gets closer to understanding any financial strain they may be experiencing. Overall:
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