The mental health of Generation ZYoung people in Australia are more likely to experience mental health disorders than older Australians. In 2022, close to six in ten young Australians aged 15-19 reported seeking mental health support. Although Gen Z is considered technologically savvy and has access to a range of online mental health services and resources, face-to-face mental health support was preferred by the highest share of young people in Australia. At the same time, around one-fifth of Gen Z preferred online support. Globally, Generation Z was the most likely to consider social media as having a negative impact on well-being, while nonetheless spending more time online than any other generation.
Digital natives in their online habitatAs digital natives, Zoomers are unsurprisingly active online. They engage in a wide range of online activities, including online shopping, networking on social media, communicating with friends, listening to music, streaming videos, and internet banking. The generation’s online activities often intertwine, with Zoomers more likely than other generations to purchase items online from social media influencers. It is expected that by 2025, Gen Z will account for close to one-third of all social commerce globally, falling just behind the Millennials.
As more Zoomers begin to enter adulthood and comprise a larger share of the workforce, Australian employers should consider the characteristics and preferences of Gen Zers to assist with employee attainment and retention.
Ugonjwa wa akili wa kizazi cha Z: Vijana wa Australia wana uwezekano mkubwa wa kupata matatizo ya akili kuliko wazee wa Australia. Katika mwaka wa 2020, karibu sita kati ya vijana kumi wa Australia wenye umri wa miaka 15-19 waliripoti kutafuta msaada wa afya ya akili. Ingawa kizazi cha Z kinachukuliwa kuwa na ujuzi wa teknolojia na kina upatikanaji wa huduma na rasilimali mbalimbali za afya ya akili mtandaoni, msaada wa afya ya akili wa uso kwa uso ulipendekezwa na sehemu kubwa ya vijana nchini Australia. Wakati huo huo, karibu moja ya tano ya Gen Z walipendelea msaada wa mtandaoni. Kwa ujumla, kizazi cha Z kilikuwa na uwezekano mkubwa wa kuzingatia media ya kijamii kuwa na athari mbaya kwa ustawi, wakati hata hivyo wakitumia wakati zaidi mtandaoni kuliko kizazi kingine chochote. Wenyeji wa dijiti katika mazingira yao ya mtandaoni Kama wenyeji wa dijiti, Zoomers ni hai ya kushangaza mtandaoni. Wanafanya shughuli mbalimbali mtandaoni, ikiwa ni pamoja na ununuzi mtandaoni, kuunganisha kwenye mitandao ya kijamii, kuwasiliana na marafiki, kusikiliza muziki, kusambaza video, na benki ya mtandao. Shughuli za mkondoni za kizazi mara nyingi huingiliana, na Zoomers ni uwezekano zaidi kuliko vizazi vingine kununua vitu mtandaoni kutoka kwa washawishi wa media ya kijamii. Inatarajiwa kuwa kufikia 2025, kizazi cha Z kitashughulikia karibu theluthi moja ya biashara zote za kijamii ulimwenguni, ikishuka tu nyuma ya Milenia. Kwa kuwa zaidi ya Zoomers wanaanza kuingia katika umri wa watu wazima na kuunda sehemu kubwa ya wafanyikazi, waajiri wa Australia wanapaswa kuzingatia sifa na upendeleo wa kizazi cha Z kusaidia kufikia na kuhifadhi wafanyikazi.